LEICESTER, Mass. – A late goal by Blazers sophomore Sam Landry (Agawam, Mass.) lifted the Elms Blazers to a 2-1 victory over the Becker Hawks on Becker's Senior Night at Alumni Field.
Prior to the game, seniors Diana Whittier (Sutton, Mass.), Rebecca Beringer (Waterville, Maine), Alyson Eldridge (Chesterfield, N.H.), Arianna Calouro (East Providence, R.I.), and Shannon Kelley (Bellingham, Mass.) were honored for their commitment and accomplishments to the Hawks women's soccer program.
THE BASICS
April 24, 2021
Alumni Field
Score: Elms 2 – Becker 1
Records: The Becker College Hawks 0-1-0 | The New England College Pilgrims 2-1-0
GAME SUMMARY
The game was tied 1-1 until the 85th minute when Blazers sophomore Sam Landry (Agawam, Mass.) scored the eventual game-winning goal to go up 2-1.
The play started with sophomore Elaina Vilar (Watertown, Conn.) collecting a pass 10-yards from goal, toward the right post. Vilar fired a shot from close range that was parried away by Hawks sophomore goalie Olivia Sherwood (Southington, Conn.), but the rebound rolled toward the far post and was chipped into the back of the net by Landry, giving Elms the 2-1 lead.
Kelley got the scoring started in the game with her first goal of the shortened 2021 spring season, coming via a penalty kick.
The Hawks drew a foul in the left-side of the Blazers penalty area, giving Kelley a chance from the penalty spot. Kelley shot to her left and despite Blazers freshman goalie Hannah DelGuidice (Oakland, Maine) diving the right way, Kelley's shot was placed perfectly in the side netting, giving the Hawks a 1-0 lead.
That lead was short-lived, as a foul was called in the Hawks penalty area, this time giving the Blazers a penalty kick and an opportunity to tie the game.
Blazers sophomore Kayla Pasquel (North Attleboro, Mass.) came to the penalty spot and fired a shot to her right side. Although Sherwood dove to the correct side, Pasquel's shot found the side netting to tie the game 1-1.
FOR THE HAWKS
- Kelley's goal gives her 12 in her career. She finished the game with two shots.
- Whittier finished with two shots on goal while hitting the crossbar on two occasions on corner kicks.
- Sherwood made six saves for the Hawks, but the loss drops her to 0-1-0.
FOR THE BLAZERS
- Landry and Pasquel both netted their first goals of the shortened season. Landry's game-winner is the first of her collegiate career.
- DelGuidice played the first half for the Blazers, making one save. Freshman Angela Picheo (Woodridge, N.J.) played the second half, recording two saves and the win to improve to 1-0-0.
UP NEXT
The Hawks head for Albertus Magnus on April 27 evening to finish out their season with a 6:00 p.m. game. The Blazers host Eastern Nazarene on April 27 at 7:00 p.m. on their Senior Night.
