Bulldogs drop to Pace 1-0 in regular season finale

Smithfield, RI - The Bryant University women’s soccer team welcomed Pace University to Bulldog stadium on a cool and cloudy Thursday afternoon. Pace won the game 1-0. Bryant finishes the regular season with an overall record of 13-5-2 and a Northeast-10 record of 9-4-1. The Setters improve their overall record to 10-8-1 and NE-10 record to 5-8-1.

The Bulldogs had a chance just seconds into the game when sophomore Tricia Spada (Dedham, MA) took a shot on net only to have it curve and hit the left post. Ten minutes into the second half she would get unlucky again as her shot sailed just high and clanked off the crossbar.

Pace only attempted two shots in the game, but got one to connect. Two and a half minutes into the game senior Marta Anderson-Winchell (Bloomingburg, NY) connected on her eighth goal of the season and gave the Setters the 1-0 lead. This was Marta’s second game winning goal of the season.

Bryant had multiple opportunities but just could not connect. Some chances resulted in unlucky bounces and others by great saves from the Pace goalkeeper. Bryant had to play with one less player for the last 13 minutes of the game due to a red card given to senior Hannah Sandrowski (Trumbull, CT). The Pace defense would hold to preserve the win.

Freshman Jessica Neales (Swansea, MA) went the distance for the Bulldogs saving one shot.
 Junior keeper Jocelyne Durando (Monroe, NY) saved four shots for the Setters. The Bulldogs held a 7-2 advantage in shots and 5-2 edge in corner kicks.

Pace at Bryant (Oct 27, 2005 at Smithfield, RI)

Goals by period                  1             2              Tot
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Pace........                            1              0              - 1
Bryant……….                         0              0              - 0

SCORING SUMMARY:
1.  2:35 PAC Marta Anderson-Winchell

Shots: Bryant 7, Pace 2
Saves: Bryant 1, Pace 4