NEWPORT, R.I. – A header goal by Salve Regina junior forward Raine Oesterle (Monroe, Conn.) in the 85th minute proved to be the difference as the Seahawks defeated the Endicott women's soccer team, 1-0, on Saturday afternoon at Reynolds Field.
Oesterle netted her second goal of the season and first career game-winner off of a corner kick from classmate Erica Manchester (Wakefield, R.I.) at the 84:47 mark of the contest to extend Salve Regina's unbeaten streak to four straight matches (3-0-1).
Sophomore goalkeeper Morgan McBrier (North Kingstown, R.I.) made eight saves in the first half, while freshman goalkeeper Carly Pala (Milford, Conn.) stopped five shots in the second stanza to help preserve the win.
Endicott outshot Salve Regina 18-5, which included an 8-2 margin in the opening 45 minutes of play, and a 10-3 differential in the final half of action.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Senior forward Paige Marinelli (Burlington, Conn.) and freshman midfielder Sharlotte Pernice (West Springfield, Mass.) both tied for the game-high in shots with six apiece. Five of Marinelli's shots were on goal, while Pernice had four shots stopped by Salve Regina's goalkeepers.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Caroline Armbruster (Stowe, Vt.) notched two saves in the loss (6-4-2).
- Despite the loss, Endicott holds a 19-2-1 advantage in the all-time series, which dates back to 1996.
FOR THE FOES
- McBrier received the win in net for the Seahawks. She is now 3-2-1 on the season.
- Five different student-athletes recorded shots in the contest including Oesterle, Taylor Meyers (Washington Township, N.J.), Francesca Galeazzi (Lynn, Mass.), Lee Adams (Sandwich, Mass.), and Abby McMakin (Walpole, Mass.).
- Out of the group of student-athletes with shots only Meyers, McMackin, and Oesterle had shots on goal.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (7-7-2, 4-3-1 CCC) hosts Gordon College in its 2015 regular season finale on Tuesday, October 27 at 4 p.m. Salve Regina (8-8-1, 3-4-1 CCC) concludes its regular season against Nichols on the road next Wednesday at 4 p.m. For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
