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Eowyn Lapp (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), the No. 4 seed Gordon College women's soccer team posted a 4-0 victory over fifth-seeded Johnson & Wales Saturday afternoon at the Brigham Athletic Complex in the Conference of New England Tournament first round.
THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 4, Johnson & Wales 0
Records: Fighting Scots (9-5-3) | Wildcats (8-10-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Gordon seized a 1-0 edge in the 14th minute. Eowyn Lapp (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) launched a left-footed shot into the top corner of the cage for her team-leading 12th goal of the year while Liana Hanley (San Diego, Calif.) picked up an assist.
- The Fighting Scots extended their lead to 2-0 in the 56th minute. Eowyn Lapp (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) bagged her second goal of the contest as Julia Evans (Phoenixville, Pa.) registered her second assist of the fall.
- The home team tallied its third score of the match in the 67th minute to stretch the gap to 3-0. Eowyn Lapp (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) collected her third goal of the game and 14th of the season with a close-range shot while Willow Forbes-Smith (Bridgewater, Mass.) recorded her team-leading fifth assist of the year.
- Gordon tacked on a goal in the 87th minute to cap off a 4-0 win. Lula Wamberg (Dover, N.H.) buried her first marker of the season as Willow Forbes-Smith (Bridgewater, Mass.) chalked up her second assist of the game.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Eowyn Lapp (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) paced all players with seven shot attempts in the match while Willow Forbes-Smith (Bridgewater, Mass.) and Lula Wamberg (Dover, N.H.) both fired two shots.
- In goal, Ivy Daniel (Aurora, Colo.) racked up four saves to secure her fifth shutout of the season.
- Gordon finished with 13 shot attempts and Johnson & Wales managed 10 shots on the day.
CNE TOURNAMENT MARCHES ON:
With a win in the opening round, Gordon advances to face top-seeded Hartford November 3 in the Conference of New England Tournament semifinals.
