Spring Break
WSOCCER: Judges lose heartbreaker in final minutes of regulation
by Charlie Gandelman
Sports | 9/11/07
Posted online at 7:27 PM EST on 9/10/07
/ Last updated at 12:20 AM EST on 9/10/07
With just two minutes remaining in its game against Springfield College Saturday, the women's soccer team was looking at a 1-1 tie against a solid opponent. Half a minute later, the Judges were staring at their first loss of the season.
Springfield sophomore midfielder Jillian Pereira scored a goal on a header just 90 seconds before the end of the match, sending the Judges home with a disappointing 2-1 defeat. The team's record now stands at 2-1 this season after a 4-2 win at Babson College Wednesday.
"We had played really hard for 90 minutes, everyone who subbed in played really hard," captain and midfielder Amy King '08 said. "It was a very disappointing loss, but the game showed many positives."
The Judges committed a foul in the 89th minute, setting up a Springfield free kick 35 yards from the Judges net. Junior defender Kayla Thibeault sent the ball into the box and it bounced on the ground before finding Pereira, who headed it past goalkeeper Hillary Rosenzweig '10 to seal the game.
The match had remained scoreless for most of the first half, with the Pride, ranked 13th in New England according to D3kicks.com, taking eight first half shots to the Judges' six. But less than a minute before halftime, freshman forward Brittany Collins took advantage of a Brandeis defensive breakdown and crushed the ball into the back of the net from just inside the goalie box to give Springfield a 1-0 lead.
The team entered halftime disappointed after letting up the last-minute goal, but King was still happy with the Judges' play, explaining that they had moved the ball well and came across solid scoring chances despite not converting.
"We had a lot of good opportunities," King said. "We just didn't end up putting the ball into the back of the net. They were a really physical team and we still managed a lot of shots."
The Judges continued to create scoring opportunities after the break and managed to tie the game in the 65th minute. Midfielder Melissa Gorenkoff '10 ripped a shot `that was deflected by Springfield junior goalkeeper Sue Jenney, and forward Tiffany Pacheco '11 got to the ball first and knocked the rebound into the goal.
Springfield sophomore midfielder Jillian Pereira scored a goal on a header just 90 seconds before the end of the match, sending the Judges home with a disappointing 2-1 defeat. The team's record now stands at 2-1 this season after a 4-2 win at Babson College Wednesday.
"We had played really hard for 90 minutes, everyone who subbed in played really hard," captain and midfielder Amy King '08 said. "It was a very disappointing loss, but the game showed many positives."
The Judges committed a foul in the 89th minute, setting up a Springfield free kick 35 yards from the Judges net. Junior defender Kayla Thibeault sent the ball into the box and it bounced on the ground before finding Pereira, who headed it past goalkeeper Hillary Rosenzweig '10 to seal the game.
The match had remained scoreless for most of the first half, with the Pride, ranked 13th in New England according to D3kicks.com, taking eight first half shots to the Judges' six. But less than a minute before halftime, freshman forward Brittany Collins took advantage of a Brandeis defensive breakdown and crushed the ball into the back of the net from just inside the goalie box to give Springfield a 1-0 lead.
The team entered halftime disappointed after letting up the last-minute goal, but King was still happy with the Judges' play, explaining that they had moved the ball well and came across solid scoring chances despite not converting.
"We had a lot of good opportunities," King said. "We just didn't end up putting the ball into the back of the net. They were a really physical team and we still managed a lot of shots."
The Judges continued to create scoring opportunities after the break and managed to tie the game in the 65th minute. Midfielder Melissa Gorenkoff '10 ripped a shot `that was deflected by Springfield junior goalkeeper Sue Jenney, and forward Tiffany Pacheco '11 got to the ball first and knocked the rebound into the goal.
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