SPRINGFIELD, Mass.- Behind a hat trick by senior
Eowyn Lapp (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) the Gordon College women's soccer team earned a crucial 3-2 victory at Western New England Tuesday.
THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 3, Western New England 2
Records: Fighting Scots (7-5-2, 5-2-1 CNE) | Golden Bears (8-6-0, 4-4-0 CNE)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Western New England raced out to a 1-0 lead with a strike in the opening minute of the match.
- Gordon answered with a goal in the 16th minute to pull even at 1-1. Eowyn Lapp (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) netted her team-leading eighth goal of the season, launching a free kick into the top right corner.
- The Fighting Scots seize a 2-1 advantage in the 39th minute as Eowyn Lapp (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) bagged her second goal of the game with a left-footed effort.
- The Golden Bears equalized in the 71st minute to knot the contest at 2-2.
- Gordon chalked up the go-ahead goal in the final minute of the contest to capture a 3-2 edge. Eowyn Lapp (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) notched her 10th tally of the year as Liana Hanley (San Diego, Calif.) picked up an assist.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Eowyn Lapp (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) paced the visitors with six shots and Lily Harper (Ipswich, Mass.) added two shot attempts off the bench.
- In goal, Ivy Daniel (Aurora, Colo.) posted a pair of saves.
- Gordon concluded the contest with 13 shots while Western New England produced 12 shot attempts.
UP NEXT:
The Fighting Scots travel to Nichols October 24 in the final road match of the regular season.
