DUDLEY, Mass. - The Endicott women's soccer team defeated Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) foe Nichols on Wednesday night 3-0 to close out regular season play. The Gulls, now 10-3-2 overall and 8-1-0 in CCC play, await the release of the CCC tournament pairings ahead of Saturday's quarterfinal round.
Endicott got the scoring underway early in the first, as Chloe Waldron (Harwinton, Conn.) scored her fourth of the season in the 15th minute to give the visitors the 1-0 edge.
Just over five minutes later, Riley Rischitelli (North Brookfield, Mass.) took a feed from Hannah Lederman (Natick, Mass.) and Madeline Mucher (Andover, Mass.) to beat the Nichols keeper to extend the lead to 2-0. The goal was Rischitelli's sixth of the season, which ties her for the team-lead, while Lederman's assist was her third of the season, which ties her for second on the roster.
After the Gulls kept pressuring, the visitors would add another tally in the 41st minute, when Lederman scored her first collegiate goal. The defender was able to collect the Julia Matus (East Greenwich, R.I.) feed and score, giving Matus her third assist of the season.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Endicott is now 25-3-1 all-time against Nichols dating back to the first match in 1994, as the Blue and Green have won 21 straight matches in the series.
- Lederman's goal and assist give her career-highs in goals, assists, and points in a single season.
- Rosalina Caliri (East Greenwich, R.I.) recorded her sixth win of the season, and her fourth shutout, making three saves.
- The Gulls finished with a 28-4 advantage in shots, 17-3 advantage in shots on goal, and an 8-0 advantage in corners.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (10-3-2, 8-1-0 CCC) will now await the release of the CCC tournament pairings, while Nichols (4-12-1, 0-9-0 CCC) wraps up their 2021 campaign. For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
(Photo Credit - David Le '10)
