BEVERLY, Mass. – Endicott sophomore Emylee Wood (Kensington, N.H.) buried a pair of goals in the first half to lead the Gulls to a 2-0 victory over Gordon College on Tuesday evening in a CCC matchup at North Field.
After 10-plus minutes of scoreless action, Wood put Endicott ahead, 1-0, at the 14:59 mark when she finished her second chance in front of the cage for her fourth goal of the season. The Gulls fired off three-straight shots, which were all turned away by Gordon goalkeeper Shannon Hicks (Scarborough, Maine), before Wood finally broke through for the first tally of the contest on the team's fourth attempt on cage.
Wood proceeded to add to the gap on the scoreboard in the 31st minute with a shot from the right wing of the circle. After senior Morgan Bresnahan (South Burlington, Vt.) executed a perfect insert to Ashleigh Allen (Glastonbury, Conn.) off a penalty corner to the top of the circle, Allen turned to her right and found Wood wide open for a scoring attempt which she sniped into the back of the cage for her second goal of the matchup, and fifth of the season.
Defensively, Endicott held Gordon to two shots in the first half, and seven total in the contest to secure the 2-0 conference victory over the Fighting Scots.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Wood has now scored two goals in a single-game twice this season (Salve Regina, Sept. 16/Gordon, Oct. 20).
- Two goals in a single-game is a career-high for Wood.
- Rose Bradley (Pottstown, Pa.) stopped a pair of shots in the first half to bump her record to 7-9 on the year.
- Cheka Ventura (Lawrence, Mass.) made three saves in the second half.
- Endicott is now 15-8 in the all-time series against Gordon, which dates back to 2003.
- The Gulls have won the last three matchups in the series.
- Wood led Endicott with seven shots (six on goal).
- Allen picked up her team-leading seventh assist of the season. Allen also ranks second in the CCC in assists with three other student-athletes.
- Endicott outshot Gordon, 30-7 (14 first half, 16 second half). The Gulls have now recorded 30 or more shots in four games this season (4-0 record in those contests).
FOR THE FOES
- Hicks registered a game-high 14 saves in the loss (5-12).
- Hicks has compiled ten or more saves in six games this season. Her season-high is 15, which came against Saint Joseph's (Maine) on October 12.
- Junior Bailey Balmer (Perkasie, Pa.) notched a defensive save at the 57:04 mark of the contest to keep the deficit at 2-0. Balmer leads the team and ranks second in the CCC with eight defensive saves this season.
- Sophomore Emily Allcroft (Haydenville, Mass.) paced Gordon with three shots (two on goal).
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (8-9, 6-4 CCC) visits Western New England University on Wednesday, October 28 for a CCC matchup at 4 p.m. Gordon (5-12, 3-7 CCC) travels to Roger Williams University this Friday for a conference game at 4 p.m. For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
