Endicott and Roger Williams Battle to 1-1 Double Overtime Draw

BRISTOL, R.I.- The Endicott women's soccer team traveled south to take on Roger Williams on Saturday in the latest installment of the storied rivalry and battled the fourth ranked team in New England in the most recent NSCAA DIII New England poll to a 1-1 double-overtime tie.  With the result, Endicott's record moves to 2-5-1 (1-1-1) on the season while Roger Williams moves to 6-0-3 (2-0-1).

The Gulls got on the board first as sophomore Rachel Hanna (Chelmsford, Mass.) notched her second goal of the season in the 40^th minute of play.  Hanna was able to play a short chip shot over the Hawks' keeper after she received a pass into box from Nicole Taylor (North Easton, Mass.).  The assist was Taylor's first of the season as the Gulls would hold the 1-0 through half time.

Despite holding the advantage on the scoreboard, the Gulls were out-shot 10-3 in the first as Endicott keeper Caroline Armbruster (Stowe, Vt.) made three saves to keep the Hawks off the scoreboard.

Roger Williams would counter early in the second half, getting on the board in the 55^th minute when Samantha Woznicki (Bristol, Conn.) tallied her first off the season as she received a free kick into the box from teammate Kristen Casey (East Longmeadow, Mass.) to even the score at 1-1.

The Gulls would post six second half shots to seven for Roger Williams as Armbruster would make four saves in the second to preserve the tie and send the match into overtime. 

The first overtime would see the Gulls log the only two shots of the frame, as Roger Williams keeper Sydney Martin (Scarborough, Maine) made one save to keep the score at 1-1 and send the two teams into a second overtime period.

Both teams would place two shots on goal in the second overtime, with the rival keepers each saving both of their opportunities to make the regular season matchup between the two squads end in a 1-1 draw.

Sharlotte Pernice (West Springfield, Mass.) would finish the match with a team high three shots while Paige Marinelli (Burlington, Conn.) finished with a team high two shots on goal.

BEYOND THE BOX

• The double overtime affair was the fourth straight meeting between the two teams to advance to two overtimes.  The Gulls are now 1-0-3 in the last four meetings against Roger Williams, having tied 1-1 in each of the last two seasons.  The last Endicott win came in September of 2013 as the Gulls won 2-1 in Bristol, R.I. while the Hawks last won in 2012.
• Endicott is now 1-0-1 in CCC matches this season when Rachel Hanna scores, as she logged her first goal of the season in the team's 6-0 over Nichols.
• Taylor's assist in the first half was the first of assist and first point her career, and came in her 22^nd career match played. 
• For the second straight contest, goalie Caroline Armbruster set a career high in saves, this time besting her previous high of seven by posting nine, while also setting a career high save percentage of .900.

FOR THE FOES

• Woznicki's goal was her first of her career and came on her 11^th shot of the season. The Connecticut native set a new career high in shots with four in the double overtime draw.
• The five saves by Roger Williams keeper Sydney Martin were a season high, besting her four save performance on September 9 in the team's 1-0 win over Conn. College.
• The 24 shots taken by the Hawks is one shot more than they took in 2014 when the two teams tied 1-1 in double overtime.

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott has a four day layoff before they return to action as they play host to UMass Boston next Thursday at 4:00 p.m.  The Gulls then remain home for their Saturday match against Eastern Nazarene at 4:30 p.m. as part of Endicott's Homecoming Weekend.  Roger Williams is next in action Wednesday evening when they travel to Framingham State for a 4:00 p.m. start.

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