BURLINGTON, Vermont – The Marist women's soccer team and Maine played to a 1-1 tie Friday evening during the opening game of the weekend's TD Bank Classic. With the draw, the Red Foxes are now 0-1-1 and Maine moves to 0-1-1 as well.
 

SUMMARY

Nicole Sasso got the Red Foxes off to a great start after knocking in a ball on the goal line after a near 40 yard free kick from Alexa Svensson found its way past the goalkeeper. Sasso played the ball off her body for the Red Foxes' first goal of the season less than 10 minutes into the game. Marist would hold onto the lead for the remainder of the half, outshooting the Black Bears, 9-8, in the first.

After applying more pressure in the second half, Maine would knot the score at 1-1 after a cross from Priscilla Domingo was one-timed by Nicole Bailey into the back of the net. Neither team could find a go-ahead goal in the remaining 34 minutes as the game headed to extra time.

Maine and Marist would swap chances in each overtime period as the Black Bears led in shots 3-0 in the first 10 minutes and the Red Foxes would respond with the 3-1 advantage in the second.
 

NOTABLES

• Francesca Guzzo made 10 saves in net for the Red Foxes in her first start of the season.
• Maine led Marist in corner kicks 9-3.
• Keri Bradley led the Red Foxes in shot attempts with four, Alexa Svensson had three.

QUOTE OF THE GAME

"Today was a frustrating game for us because I feel as though we took steps backwards from last weekend. We went up early on good ball in by Alexa Svensson that Nicole Sasso did well to fight through. However, we struggled to find our way throughout the course of the rest of regulation and that was reflected in them coming back to tie it up. We were pleased by the overtime effort put forth and how hard we fought through the those final minutes, but it needs to be something we can put together for the games entirety in order for us to get a more positive result." - Coach Leigh Howard.

 

UP NEXT

The Red Foxes continue on the road and in non-conference play for the second game of the TD Bank Classic on Sunday, August 26 against the host, Vermont. Marist will then return home for its season opener on Sunday, September 2^nd against Rhode Island.