Women’s Soccer Falters at Simmons, 4-2

BRIGHTON, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's soccer team suffered a 4-2 setback at Simmons Thursday evening in non-conference action.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 2, Simmons 4
Records: Lions 0-3-0 | Sharks 1-2-1

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The home team jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute. Riley Wasiuk netted her first goal of the season while Courtney Sweeney provided the assist.
• Simmons doubles its advantage to 2-0 with a strike in the 24th minute. Sydney Neumuth finished off a feed from Izabella Warren to collect her first tally of the fall.
• The Sharks stretched the gap to 3-0 with a score in the 25th minute as Kayla Noonan bagged her third marker of the year.
• Eastern Nazarene got on the board in the 55th minute, cutting the deficit to 3-1. Rachel Pieger (Oakville, Conn.) converted a penalty kick to notch her team-leading second goal of the season.
• The Lions pulled to within one, 3-2, with a tally in the 80th minute. Kenna Cruise (Fairhaven, Mass.) buried her first collegiate goal as Pieger picked up her first assist of the fall.
• Simmons quickly responded with a goal 30 seconds later to reclaim a two-goal edge, 4-2. Noonan netted her second tally of the match while Jillian Napolitano was credited with an assist.                                                                                                                                

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Goalkeeper Jasmine Arzu (Bronx, N.Y) racked up 14 saves in her third start of the season.
• Eastern Nazarene fired eight shots in the contest while Simmons finished with 27 shot attempts.
• The visitors owned a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks on the evening.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Eastern Nazarene treks to Thomas (Maine) for a Tuesday night tilt September 13.