BURLINGTON, Vermont – Keri Bradley's first-half goal would prove to be the difference as the Marist women's soccer team picked up a 2-0 win over host Vermont on Sunday afternoon at Virtue Field. The win is the Red Foxes' first of the season as the team moves to 1-1-1. Vermont drops to 0-2-1 on the season.
The Red Foxes started out strong applying much of the pressure throughout the first half. After 25 minutes of play, Marist earned its first real chance when a strike off a free kick from
Alexa Svensson was punched just over the bar by the Catamounts' keeper. The Red Foxes kept up the pressure and were finally rewarded with a 32
nd minute goal by Bradley. The junior forward sprinted down the left side, made a move, and then took a shot that found the upper right corner of net to put the Red Foxes ahead.
The Red Foxes had a golden chance to go two ahead, when in the 58
th minute a run down the side by freshman
Victoria Colatosti led to her being taken down in the box by Vermont's keeper.
Alexa Svensson's penalty kick attempt and ensuing header were both stopped by the Catamount goalie and the score would remain 1-0.
Vermont's best chance of the game would come in the 70
th minute after a breakdown in the box led to a near point blank chance that was rang off the cross bar and out. Marist's stellar defense would lock down for the remainder and redshirt-freshman
Anna Davies would shut the door on Vermont with an 89
th minute goal as the Red Foxes would head home with their first win of the season.
- Francesca Guzzo made one save in net in the first half, Abigual Renaud made two in the second.
- Marist and Vermont would tie in total shots but the Red Foxes had more shots on goal, 5-3.
- Vermont led in corners 7-3.
- Bradley led the Red Foxes in shot attempts with four for the second consecutive game. Bradley also collected an assist on Davies late second half goal.
Keri Bradley and
Alexa Svensson were both selected to the TD Bank Classic All-Tournament team after the weekend's action.
Marist will return home for its opener on Sunday, September 2
nd against Rhode Island.