BEVERLY, Mass. – Behind a two-goal effort from senior midfielder Ashley Mueskes (Georgetown, Mass.), the Endicott women's soccer team earned a key league victory on Friday night over Nichols College with a 6-0 decision against the Bison at Endicott Stadium.
Mueskes scored one goal in each half to pace the offense, while Alexandra Burgess (Hebron, Conn.), Madison McKinley (Shrewsbury, Mass.), Rachel Hanna (Chelmsford, Mass.), and Sharlotte Pernice (West Springfield, Mass.) also found the scoring column in the win.
Mueskes put the Gulls on the scoreboard just 7:11 into the contest with a long drive from the top of the box that found the lower left corner of the net to give the hosts some much needed momentum.
Burgess, who was credited with an assist on Mueskes' first tally of the evening, proceeded to capitalize on the early momentum for Endicott with her team-leading third goal of the season (unassisted) under ten minutes later to grab a quick 2-0 advantage.
McKinley followed with her first marker of the year at 29:24 for a 3-0 lead and the Gulls never looked back.
Along with its strong play upfront in the opening 45 minutes of action, Endicott's defense shined as well as the Gulls only allowed one shot in the first half – and just two total in the game.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Endicott's six goals today are the most the Gulls have scored since their 7-0 win over Salve Regina last season on Saturday, October 18.
- Mueskes registered the first two-goal game of her career in today's win.
- Endicott outshot Nichols 26-2, its largest shot differential against any opponent this season.
- The Gulls did not allow a corner kick in today's matchup marking the first time that has happened during their 2015 campaign.
- Both Caroline Armbruster (Stowe, Vt.) and Kristin Hartlage (Niskayuna, N.Y.) were not tested with a shot on goal. Armbruster was credited with the win (1-1) in the contest as the sophomore played the majority of the game (78:40) for the Gulls in goal.
- Mueskes' goal at the 7:11 mark of the contest snapped a 381:44 scoreless draught for Endicott.
FOR THE FOES
- Senior goalkeeper Kelly English (Mansfield, Mass.) made four saves in 55:32 of action.
- Backup goalkeeper Brook Downey (Middleboro, Mass.) stopped four shots in 34:28 of play for the Bison.
- Both Lindsey Stewart (Mashpee, Mass.) and Meghan Dunn (Dudley, Mass.) had one shot apiece.
NOTES
- Endicott is 20-3-1 all-time against Nichols after today's victory.
- The Gulls are currently on a 16-game winning streak versus the Bison (9/6/03-9/18/15).
- Endicott has not lost to Nichols since November 9, 2002, a 4-3 overtime loss.
- Since then, the Gulls have shut out the Bison 11 times during the current 16-game winning streak.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (2-4, 1-1 CCC) travels to Springfield College on Tuesday, September 22 for a non-conference matchup at 7 p.m. Nichols (1-4, 0-1 CCC) visits Rivier next Tuesday at 7 p.m. For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
