Oct. 31, 2010
Box Score
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Senior goalkeeper Jamie Balzarini (Holbrook, N.Y.) of the Marist women's soccer team notched her eighth shutout of the season as the Red Foxes concluded the regular season with a 0-0 draw against Fairfield in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) match on Sunday afternoon. Balzarini became the program's all-time record holder in clean sheets with 15, and eight in a single season. Additionally, as a team Marist (10-8-1, 6-2-1 MAAC) set a new record for shutouts in a season with eight.
Balzarini made four saves in the contest to keep the Stags from scoring in the match. She made three saves in the first half including two from close range on Fairfield's Jasmin Corniel and Lauren Reilly. She also stopped a header in the second overtime period to preserve the draw for the Red Foxes.
The Red Foxes had a pair of chances to get on the board in the second half. In the 61st minute, freshman Rycke Guiney (Naperville, Ill.) took a direct kick that was put on goal and punched over the net by Fairfield (8-8-3, 4-3-2 MAAC) goalkeeper Kelly Boudreau.
In the 72nd minute, Marist put a flurry of three shots toward the Fairfield goal in a nine second span. After Guiney's shot was blocked, senior Lauren Tillotson (Islip, N.Y.) hit the crossbar. After the ball came off the bar, junior Kathryn Hannis (Bloomsbury, N.J.) headed a shot on goal that was stopped by Boudreau.
The Red Foxes held a 18-13 advantage in shots and a 5-4 edge in shots on goal. Corner kicks were even as each team took five.
Marist will continue its season in the Chick Fil-A MAAC Women's Soccer Championship at Loyola University's Ridley Athletic Complex on Friday, Nov. 5 in the conference semifinals. The Red Foxes will be the second seed and face #3 Siena. Game time is slated for 6 p.m. in Baltimore.
