Lady Mariners Defeat Johnson State and Tie Lyndon State
Manatt-Rogers scores a pair to sink JSC
Johnson, Vt. (September 27, 2008) – Maine Maritime Academy received a pair of goals from Diana Manatt-Rogers (Conway, Mass.) and a strong defensive effort to shutout Johnson State College on Saturday at Minaert Field by the score of 2-0.
Manatt-Rogers struck first in the 41st minute when a long pass over the JSC (3-6, 0-2 NAC) defense drew out keeper Elizabeth Wallace (Port Henry, N.Y./Moriah Central) and she outmuscled a pair of Johnson State defenders to win the ball and put it in the open net.
MMA (4-5-1, 1-1 NAC) would put the game out of reach in the 78th minute when Katie Hutchinson (Dixfield, Maine) beat a Johnson State defender to the outside which brought out the JSC sweeper leaving Manatt-Rogers open and available in the center of the field. Hutchinson put a pass on the feet that Manatt-Rogers easily converted past Wallace for the 2-0 lead.
Wallace made five saves on the day for the Badgers while MMA goalie Lacey Jackson (York, Penn.) made three stops to earn the shutout.
Lyndon Center, Vt. (September 28, 2008) - Lyndon State and MMA played to a 0-0 tie after ten-minute sudden death overtime periods. Like their male counterparts, both squads had a number of solid scoring opportunities but could not find the mark.
Lacey Jackson made four saves for the Lady Mariners (4-5-2, 1-1-1) while Natalia Shams collected six saves for Lyndon (4-4-1, 0-2-1). Maine Maritime outshot the Lady Hornets 11-7.
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