Women's Soccer Earns First Win Against Bay Path
Box Score
NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Mitchell College women's soccer team picked
up its first victory of the season on Saturday afternoon by a 3-1
final in its conference opener against Bay Path College.
Junior Paige Ehnot scored two goals and assisted on the third for
the Mariners (1-6-0 overall, 1-0-0 NECC). Silvia Galvan netted her
first goal of the season for the Wildcats, who dropped to 1-6-0
overall and 0-2-0 in conference play.
Bay Path took a quick lead when Galvan scored in the seventh
minute. She beat a Mitchell defender to a loose ball in the box and
slid to send a shot just inside the right post.
The lead didn't last for long, as sophomore Nikki Hoxie tied things
up in the 14th minute. Ehnot set up the play by winning a ball in
the midfield and dribbling down the left sideline. She then slipped
a pass across the field to Hoxie, who was streaking straight to the
goal. Hoxie took the pass in stride, took a few touches and then
buried a shot into the right corner of the goal.
Hoxie returned the favor just over six minutes later, tipping a
ball away from a Bay Path defender to an open Ehnot in front of the
net. Ehnot then beat the keeper to the right side for her first
goal of the season.
The Mariners had two chances late in the half to extend the lead
but couldn't capitalize. Sophomore Angie Smith sailed a free kick
just over the crossbar with 2:30 remaining, and a chip by Ehnot
with a minute to play was also high.
Mitchell didn't waste any time cushioning its lead in the second
half, as Ehnot scored just over a minute into the stanza. She
weaved through the defense and netted a shot from 15 yards out to
put the Mariners up 3-1.
Mitchell outshot Bay Path by a 26-7 margin. Sophomore goalkeeper
Rachel Cunningham finished with two saves and earned the first
victory of her career. Samantha Gunseth recorded 14 saves in goal
to keep Bay Path in the game.
Mitchell will next play at Lesley University on Tuesday, September
29 at 8 p.m.