ALBANY, N.Y.- The College of Saint Rose advanced to the semifinals of Northeast-10 Conference championship tournament behind today's 3-0 quarterfinal victory over visiting Southern New Hampshire today at Sullivan Field.
The top-seeded Golden Knights scored all three goals in the first half and outshot the Penmen 19-4, including 10-1 in shots on goals, to mark the fourth consecutive postseason in which Saint Rose has advanced to the NE10 championship semifinals.
"The team played with great intensity and created some excellent scoring chances. We finished three superb goals in the first half and our defense did well limiting potential opportunities to preserve the shutout. Overall, it was a great team effort," said Head Coach Laurie Darling Gutheil
Junior midfielder Carolyn Brussel struck first for the Golden Knights when she headed home a corner kick with 5:34 elapsed in the opening half. Freshman midfielder Emilie Kristensen and sophomore forward Mia Klammer would also tally goals only 4:01 apart in the late stages of the first frame to give Saint Rose a 3-0 lead at the break.
Junior Lauren Amerena, senior Jen Bartlett, and Klammer each recorded assists to help the #7 nationally ranked Golden Knights remain unbeaten through 18 matches this fall.
Looking forward, Saint Rose will next face fifth-seeded Saint Anselm in semifinal action at 6:00 pm on Thursday night at Sullivan Field.
Notes: The Golden Knights were voted #7 in this week's United Soccer Coaches National Poll…Saint Rose has outscored its 18 foes 46-9, including 27-3 in the first half, and has held an opponent to one goal or fewer throughout 17 of its 18 matches…In fact, the Golden Knights have allowed just nine goals all year…They have also generated 132 corner kicks while yielding 57…13 different players have found the back of the net for the Golden Knights this season.
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