Box Score MOUNT ST. MARY'S (6-8-2, 4-4-0 NEC) at BRYANT (7-7-3, 3-4-1 NEC)
Friday, October 28, 2011, 3:30 p.m.
Smithfield, R.I.
MOUNT ST. MARY'S (6-8-2, 4-4-0 NEC) at SACRED HEART (8-5-3, 4-3-1 NEC)
Sunday, October 30, 12:00 p.m.
Fairfield, Conn.
Mount Update: The Mount vaulted back into the Northeast Conference playoff picture with a pair of home wins last weekend. On Friday, Alicia Miller posted her 11th career shutout while Sadie Winship scored the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Central Connecticut State. On Sunday, the Mount erupted for a season-high four goals in a 4-1 win over Quinnipiac. Freshman Alicia Mirando scored twice in the victory while Kelly Baker and Jackie Corley also scored.
About the Bulldogs: Bryant enters Friday's game 7-7-3 overall and 3-4-1 in the Northeast Conference. The Bulldogs pulled out a 2-1 victory over Robert Morris on Sunday behind goals from Ari Goldberg and Kaitlyn Hinck. Goldberg leads the Bulldogs with nine points (3g, 3a) while Hinck is second on the squad with seven points (3g, 1a). Kesli Jacob (1.29 GAA, 44 SV) and Lauren Viverito (1.77 GAA, 22 SV) have split starts in goal for Bryant this year.
The All-Time Series with Bryant: The Mount has won both games against Bryant in the all-time series that began in 2009. Both of the Mount's victories have come in overtime, including a 2-1 victory last year in Emmitsburg.
Year-by-Year Results vs. Bryant
10-11-09: Mount St. Mary's 2, Bryant 1 (2ot), Away
10-29-10: Mount St. Mary's 2, Bryant 1 (ot), Home
Home: 1-0-0 Away: 1-0-0
Last Meeting with the Bulldogs: Jenna Stern scored with 17 seconds left in the first overtime to lift Mount St. Mary's to a 2-1 overtime win over Bryant last year. Ragan Cote started the game-winning play by hustling down the left sideline and pushing the ball to Kelly Baker on the endline. Baker found Stern open near the top of the penalty box and and she scored the game-winner to the lower left corner of the goal. Bryant took the lead in the 34th minute when Alison Melley beat starting Mount goalkeeper Amanda Kitzmiller with a nice shot from 18 yards out inside the left post Alicia Miller came into the game at halftime for the Mount, making four saves in 54:23 to earn the win. Kitzmiller made three saves in the opening half. Lauren Viverito made four saves in the loss.
About the Pioneers: Sacred Heart lost to Long Island, 1-0, last Sunday to fall to 8-5-3 overall and 4-3-1 in the Northeast Conference. Sacred Heart hosts Monmouth on Friday. The Pioneers had won three straight games heading into that game. Jen Mulvey and Amanda Stiles are tied for the team lead with five goals and 11 points while Samantha Kee and Lauren Boccio each have four scores. Sydney Judkins has started 15 games in goal with a 0.97 goals against average and 52 saves.
The All-Time Series with Sacred Heart: Sacred Heart holds a 9-4-0 lead in the all-time series that began in 1998. The Pioneers have won the past two matchups, including a 2-1 victory at Waldron Family Stadium last season.
Year-by-Year Results vs. Sacred Heart
10-12-98: Mount St. Mary's 2, Sacred Heart 0, Home
09-24-99: Sacred Heart 2, Mount St. Mary's 0, Away
09-22-00: Mount St. Mary's 1, Sacred Heart 0, Home
09-21-01: Sacred Heart 1, Mount St. Mary's 0, Away
10-06-02: Sacred Heart 1, Mount St. Mary's 0, Home
10-04-03: Sacred Heart 2, Mount St. Mary's 0, Away
10-10-04: Sacred Heart 2, Mount St. Mary's 0, Home
10-21-05: Sacred Heart 3, Mount St. Mary's 1, Away
09-29-06: Sacred Heart 2, Mount St. Mary's 0, Home
10-12-07: Mount St. Mary's 1, Sacred Heart 0, Away
10-05-08: Mount St. Mary's 2, Sacred Heart 0, Home
11-01-09: Sacred Heart 5, Mount St. Mary's 1, Away
10-15-10: Sacred Heart 2, Mount St. Mary's 1, Home
Home: 3-4-0 Away: 1-5-0
Last Meeting with the Pioneers: Sacred Heart scored with 33 seconds left to upend Mount St. Mary's 2-1 last season. Sadie Winship notched her second goal of the season off an Andrea Bujacich assist for the Mount while Alicia Miller made six saves in the loss. Alyssa Brandofino dished out two assists for the Pioneers and Heather Quevillion and Leigh Dogmanits each had a goal. Meghan Reichelt made three stops in the winning effort. Sacred Heart rallied from a 1-0 deficit to score twice in the second half and come from behind for the victory.
NEWS AND NOTES…
The Playoff Picture: The Mount is currently tied for fifth place in the Northeast Conference standings with Robert Morris, one point behind Sacred Heart for fourth. The top four teams advance to the NEC Tournament. There are a number of scenarios where the Mount can qualify for the NEC Tournament. The easiest is the Mount winning both games and Robert Morris either tying or losing one of their final two contests. The last time the Mount advanced to the NEC Tournament was 1997.
Weekend Sweep: The Mount swept a pair of home games over Central Connecticut State (1-0) and Quinnipiac (4-1) last weekend. It was the first time the Mount has swept both games of a conference weekend since ending the 2004 season with wins over Saint Francis (Pa.) (2-1) and Robert Morris (3-1). The Mount did have a three-game NEC win streak in 2009, but those wins came over a span of 12 days and three weekends.
Offense Erupts: The Mount scored a season-high four goals in the 4-1 win ove Quinnipiac on Sunday. The four-goal outburst was the most goals in a game by a Mount team since a 5-2 home win over NJIT on September 17, 2008. The last time the Mount has scored four goals over an NEC opponent was a 4-2 win against Fairleigh Dickinson on October 1, 2006.
Mirando Earns Rookie of the Week Honors: Freshman Alicia Mirando was named the Adidas/Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week after scoring a pair of goals in the Mount's 4-1 win over Quinnipiac. She is the first Mount player to earn Rookie of the Week honors since Alicia Miller on August 25, 2008.
Miller Breaks Another Record: Senior goalkeeper Alicia Miller made five saves in a 1-0 shutout victory over Central Connecticut State. It was Miller's 11th career shutout, breaking the Mount's all-time mark set by Anna Lebo (2004-07). In addition to the shutout mark, Miller holds career records at the Mount for saves (420), goalie games played (69), minutes played (6,095) and wins (18). For the season, she has played every minute in goal for the Mount, posting a 1.32 goals against average and a .821 save percentage. Miller leads the NEC in saves (101) and saves per game (6.31) while she is fourth in save percentage (.821).
Winship Moving Up Scoring List: Senior forward Sadie Winship has a team-high four goals this season, moving her into a tie for sixth place on the Mount's all-time goal list. She also has 32 career points, tied for sixth all-time at the Mount. Three of Winship's goals have been game-winners, tying her for first in the conference in that category.
Miller Named NEC Defensive Player of the Week: Mount St. Mary's senior goalkeeper Alicia Miller was named the Adidas/Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week on October 3. Miller had a 0.50 goals against average and a .933 save percentage for the Mount. She opened the weekend with a shutout in the Mount's 1-0 victory against defending NEC regular season champion Long Island. She made 10 saves in the game and the shutout was the 10th of her Mount career, matching Anna Lebo's (2004-07) school record. Miller followed with four saves in the Mount's 1-0 loss to Wagner on Sunday.
Starting NEC Play on the Right Foot: The Mount's opened Northeast Conference play with a win for the first time since 2002 with its 1-0 victory over Long Island on September 30. The last time the Mount opened conference play with a win was a 1-0 decision over Saint Francis (Pa.) on September 10, 2002.
Extra Time: The Mount has gone to overtime in five times this year. The Mount defeated Rider (1-0), lost to Saint Joseph's (1-0) and Saint Peter's (1-0) and tied American (1-1) and Bucknell (1-1) in overtime games this season. The Mountaineers are now 4-7-8 in overtime games under head coach Tom Gosselin.
PK's: Kelly Baker scored on a penalty kick in the first half of the Mount's 2-1 win at Iona. It was the Mount's first goal on a penalty kick since Kelli Devine scored against East Tennessee State on September 16, 2005.
Historic Win: The Mount's 1-0 overtime victory over Rider was just the second in a season opener for the Mount women's soccer team. It was also the first time in program history the team has won its season opener on the road. The Mount is now 2-18 all-time in season openers with the other victory coming against Delaware State (10-0) in 2005.
Doubling Up: Courtney Zingle, a second team All-Northeast Conference pick in softball, and Meaghan Conlon, a member of the Mount's women's lacrosse team, each made their debuts in a Mount women's soccer uniform at Towson. Zingle, who hit .338 as a senior last season for the Mount softball team, is a fifth-year senior. Conlon, a junior, had nine goals and four assists while starting in all 18 games for the Mount women's lacrosse team last year.
Preseason Poll: The Mount was picked to finish 10th in the annual Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches poll.
Head Coach Tom Gosselin: Mount St. Mary's head coach Tom Gosselin is in his fifth season at the helm of the Mount's women's soccer program.
