Women's Soccer Gets Tricked By Buccaneers

Leicester, Mass. –Mass. Maritime defeated Becker College 4-0 in women’s soccer action Wednesday afternoon. With the win the Buccaneers improved to 1-0, as the Hawks fell to 1-1.

The Buccaneers scored one goal in the first half when senior Stephanie Lee (Acton, Mass.) took a shot from 35 yards out; which bounced over the head of Becker goalkeeper Christina Boucher (Pawcatuck, Conn.) for the 1-0 advantage.

Mass. Maritime added to their lead 9:23 into the second half when Stephanie Lee scored on a penalty kick, making the score 2-0. The Buccaneers put the game out of reach with 26:37 remaining when Lee scored her third goal of the game, as she broke free down the right side of the Becker defense. Freshman forward Jaclyn Labrecque (Sutton, Mass.) scored the final tally for the Buccaneers, earning her first collegiate points.

Sophomore goalkeeper Rachel Johnson (South Chatham, Mass.) made five saves for the Buccaneers, capturing the shutout victory. Becker goalkeeper Christina Boucher made ten saves in a losing effort. The Hawks will travel to Lyndon State for a one o’clock tilt with the hornets on Saturday.