ALBANY-The College of Saint Rose scored twice in the opening 20 minutes to upend host
Northeast-10 Conference rival Assumption 2-1 today.
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"This was a great team win. Our defense had a solid performance and we converted two goals off restarts. Our girls played with grit and heart," said head coach
Laurie Darling Gutheil.
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Senior forward
Sammy Blizzard headed home a rebound off a shot by junior midfielder
Totianyu Guadalupe with 11:54 expired to make it 1-0 Golden Knights (7-4/4-4 NE-10). Freshman midfielder
Eva Frazzoni then tallied her first collegiate strike with 19:23 gone by for what proved to be the game-winner.
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Assumption eventually spoiled the clean sheet of sophomore keeper
Madison Taylor in the 89
th minute when sophomore midfielder Kallie Villemaire knocked in a cross off the foot of junior forward Amanda Arnold.
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Taylor was credited with a career-high 14 saves, while freshman Alexis Nason turned aside five shots-on-target at the other end for the Greyhounds (6-6-1/4-4-1 NE-10).
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Looking ahead, both squads are back on the pitch for 6:00 pm conference dates Wednesday. The Golden Knights host 12
th-ranked Adelphi, while the Greyhounds entertain Saint Michael's.
Notes: Blizzard scored a goal for the second straight game…Saint Rose is now third in the NE-10 with 25 goals this autumn…The Golden Knights have now outscored their 11 opponents 17-9 throughout the first half.
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