Box Score (Release courtesy Roger Crosley, ECAC Director of Communications)
SOUTH YARMOUTH, Mass. – Bridgewater State University scored a goal in each half and a strong Bear defense kept Norwich University at bay as the Bears defeated the Cadets 2-0 in the first game of the women's division of the 2012 ECAC Division III Soccer Classic on the Cape. The game was the season opener for each team.
Bridgewater's first half goal came on a penalty kick by Emily Lane (So., Parsonsfield, Maine) in the 22nd minute. Lane drilled the ball to the lower right corner of the goal, beating Cadet goal keeper Liz Chapdelaine (Jr., Somerset, Mass.).
Despite getting only the penalty kick by Chapdelaine who registered three saves in the stanza, Bridgewater held an 8-1 shot advantage in the first half. The Bears had eight corner kicks to just two for Norwich.
In the 56th minute Bridgewater scored what turned out to be the game's final goal as Molly Copeland (Sr., North Falmouth, Mass.) took a cross from Mackenzie Hatfield (Fr., Whitman, Mass.) from the right corner and blasted a shot over Chapdelaine's leap into the top center of the net.
Bridgewater showed similar statistical dominance in the second half, again taking eight shots to only four for the Cadets. The Bears also had a 5-0 edge in corner kicks.
Chapdelaine had six saves for Norwich, while Bridgewater starting netminder Kerry Condon (Jr., Whitman, Mass.) did not face a shot on goal. Kristen Rowe (Sr., Burlington, Mass.)replaced Condon in the second half and made one save.
Norwich will face Purchase College on Saturday at 3:00pm in the second game of the women's bracket in the Classic. Bridgewater will play Purchase on Sunday at 3:00to round out the Classic schedule.
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