Women’s Soccer Hosts Lasell On Senior Day

PAXTON, MA : The Anna Maria College women's soccer team lost 3-0 to visiting Lasell University in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on Saturday at Carposo Field in Paxton, Massachusetts.  

THE BASICS:

• Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
• Score: Lasell 3, Anna Maria 0
• Records: Lasers of Lasell 9-4, 9-2 GNAC | AMCATS of Anna Maria 2-12-2, 0-9-2 GNAC
  

SENIOR DAY:

• Prior to the game, the AMCATS recognized their graduating senior class as part of senior day. The group of goalkeeper Rachel Matloff (Grafton, MA), defender Aada Kunto (San Diego, CA), defender Ashley Rufo (Pittsfield, MA), forward Lydia Rosen (Amherst, MA), defender Courtney Hile (Elliottsburg, PA), forward Keannah Dunsmore (Georgia, VT), midfielder DeAnna Baker (Lansdale, PA) and midfielder Gabbriella Cuevas (West Valley City, UT) were honored by coaches, teammates, family members and fans for their time with the women's soccer program. Each of these student-athletes have each made outstanding contributions to not only on the soccer field but to the entire Anna Maria campus community as a whole. Although their time with the program may be ending they will forever be a part of the AMCAT family.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Playing in the final home game of her career Matloff put on a clinic for the AMCATS playing against the second-ranked offense in the GNAC, tallying ten saves before finally surrendering a goal in the 62nd minute on a lucky shot. Matloff surpassed her previous season high of ten saves from Anna Maria's home game against Saint Joseph's College on September 11^th.
• With 28:02 to go in the game, Lasell would finally break through when junior midfielder Bobbi O'Guin     (West Newton, MA) turned from thirty yards out and hooked a beautiful shot that just escaped the reach of Matloff, putting the Lasers up 1-0 on O'Guin's fifth goal of the season.
• Lasell would score an insurance goal in the 67^th minute, as senior midfielder Serena Speight (Biddeford, ME) broke through and finished with an assist going to freshman midfielder Alyssa DeOliveira (East Providence, RI).
• Finally, Lasell sophomore midfielder Charlie Arellano (West Covina, CA) – taking a corner kick – hooked it in herself, putting the Lasers up 3-0 for the final score.
• Lasell sophomore goalkeeper Riley Silvia (Raymond, ME) recorded the shutout with two saves.

UP NEXT:

Anna Maria will be back on the field on Wednesday when they conclude their season with a trip to Norwich University for a 7:00 p.m. match.  

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