BEVERLY, Mass. – Despite scoring the first goal of the game for the second game in a row, Endicott again gave up the next two scores and dropped a 2-1 decision to Roger Williams on Saturday afternoon in the first Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action for either team this season.
Endicott and Roger Williams each see their record even up at the .500 mark. The Gulls slip to 3-3 on the year, while the Hawks improve to 2-2-1 while getting an early season conference victory.
Endicott freshman Paige Marinelli (Burlington, Conn.) scored her second goal of the season nearly half an hour into the game with a brilliant strike from the edge of the box to put the home team out front. The play was set up by the hustle of sophomore Hannah Schneidenbach (Charlestown, R.I.), who picked up her second assist of the year. Schneidenbach beat her defender to the ball on the sideline and booted it into the center of the field where Marinelli ran onto it and connected with her blast.
Hawks junior midfielder Katie Lydon (Riverside, R.I.) had a goal and an assist for the visitors, scoring her first goal of the year on the blistering shot from the corner of the box, tying the game at a goal apiece just shy of the hour mark.
Mariah Kaiser (Portsmouth, R.I.) scored the game-winning goal with just 13 minutes remaining, taking an assist from Haley Carignan (Scarborough, Maine) that put her free in the middle of the box. Lydon earned the second assist by playing the ball into space for Carignan, running up the right side.
The game, a rematch of the previous two CCC championship contests, saw Endicott control most of the possession and continue their trend of outshooting their opponents, this time by an 11-6 margin.
Endicott goalie Natalie Wyrsch (Dover, N.H.) made two stops, while Hawks keepr Stephanie Jacques (Burlington, Vt.) made three stops in net for Roger Wiliams.
The Gulls still hold a 15-8-1 advantage in their all-time series against Roger Williams, but continue their recent struggles, slipping to 0-4-1 in their previous five matchups.
Endicott will finish its three-game home-stand when it returns to non-conference action Tuesday afternoon with a 4:00 PM match against Lesley.
At the same time, Roger Williams continues its season-long four game road trip, playing their second game away from Bristol, R.I. when they travel to MIT.
