Endicott and Tufts Play to a 0-0 Double-Overtime Draw in Non-Conference Action

BEVERLY, Mass.- The Endicott women's soccer team played host to non-conference foe Tufts on Wednesday night and the two teams battled to a 0-0 draw after 110 minutes of play. With the tie, Endicott's record moves to 6-5-2 (3-1-1 CCC) on the season while Tufts moves to 4-5-2 (3-3-1 NESCAC).

The two teams would fail to find the back of the net in the first 45 minutes of play as Tufts controlled the majority of play early. The Jumbos would out-shoot the Gulls 10-1 in the frame as Endicott keeper Caroline Armbruster (Stowe, Vt.) would come up huge, making four saves in the opening half.

Endicott was able to make some adjustments in the second that created more offensive chances, especially late in the frame, as they were able to post four shots in the second. Tufts' keeper Emily Bowers (Needham, Mass.) would record one save in the second to keep the Gulls off the board.

The two teams would then advance to overtime where the Gulls would carry over momentum from the end of the second and out-shoot Tufts 3-1 but would fail to record a tally as the match would advance to a second overtime frame. Once again, both teams would come up empty on their scoring opportunities, ending the match in a 0-0 tie.

BEYOND THE BOX

Endicott keeper Caroline Armbruster posted a new career high in saves with 11 in the match as she came up huge for the Gulls and kept the Jumbos offense at bay.

Freshman Sharlotte Pernice (West Springfield, Mass.) led the Gulls with three shots in the match while senior Emily Rodewald (Canton, Mass.) finished second with two, one of which was on goal.

Armbruster's career-high 11 saves helped her record her second consecutive shutout as she also was able to shutout Curry in Endicott's 2-0 win this past Saturday.

FOR THE FOES

The Jumbos held a 21-9 advantage in shots for the match including an 11-1 shots on goal advantage.

Bowers' shutout, her fourth of the season, is her first since October 3 when the Jumbos defeated the Lord Jeffs 1-0 at Amherst.

Chandler Quintin (North Attleborough, Mass.) attempted five shots, four of which were on goal, to lead the Tufts attack while Allie Weiller (Katonah, N.Y.), Jess Capone (Schenectady, N.Y.) and Sarah Grubman (Boca Raton, Fla.) all attempted four.

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott is home again on Saturday as they play host to Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) foe Western New England at 1:00 p.m. As it is Endicott's Senior Day match, the eight seniors in the 2016 class will be recognized in a pre-match ceremony. Tufts travels to Bates on Saturday for a NESCAC matchup that starts at 12:00 p.m. 

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