UMBC Wins Season Opener at Home, Hartford Starts Campaign Saturday

UMBC Wins Season Opener at Home, Hartford Starts Campaign Saturday

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Every gameday throughout the 2010 season, America East will provide a women's soccer update that  previews the day's matchups as well as recaps the previous day's action. The update will also provide links to live coverage, box scores and highlights of select games. Fans can also follow women's soccer action throughout the season at the America East Facebook page, Twitter account and YouTube page!

 

Upcoming Action

Saturday, August 21, 2010
Long Island at Hartford, 7 p.m. -- Live Stats  
  

The Hawks open their 2010 season against the Ducks at Al-Marzook Field in Hartford, where the home
team was 4-3-2 a year ago. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams.

Hartford, which has won a league-best 10 conference titles, missed the league tournament for just the fourth time in 16 years last season. The Hawks bring back 15 letterwinners from a team that ranked fourth in America East in both goals per game (1.11) and GAA (1.19). Junior forward Breeanna Robinson ranked ninth among league leaders with 12 points and headlines seven returning starters.

 

Recent Results

Friday, August 20, 2010
UMBC 4, Delaware St. 1 -- Box Score

Video Highlights (courtesy of UMBC)


The Retrievers opened up their 2010 campaign with a 4-1 win at home over Delaware State.

The Retrievers got on the board early with a goal by senior midfielder Sandra Vacarino in the sixth minute. Junior back Kelsi Morris assisted on the goal which was the first of four tallies for the Retrievers in the first half. Vacarino also assisted on a goal by junior midfielder LeAnne Edgar in the tenth minute. Senior back Christine Sadowski scored in the 35th minute and freshman midfielder Shannon McGuinness scored her first career goal less than a minute later to put UMBC up 4-0 at the half.

Sophomore defender Randall Marshall scored in the 58th minute for the visiting Hornets.

The win marks the first win in a season-opening game for UMBC since 1998.

South Carolina 1, Boston U. 0 -- Box Score

Boston University fell in its opener to No. 12 South Carolina at home, giving up the winning goal late in the game.

In the 81st minute, junior forward Lolly Holland put a shot past Boston junior keeper Alice Binns. The goal, assisted by junior forward Kayla Grimsley, proved to be enough for the defending Southeastern Conference champion Gamecocks. Binns had two saves on the night after replacing freshman keeper Kelly King to start the second half.

King also had two saves without giving up a goal in 45 minutes.

The Terriers look to recover against No. 2 Stanford Sunday at Nickerson Field in Boston, Mass.

Rutgers 3, Stony Brook 0 -- Box Score


The Stony Brook Seawolves came up short on the road against No. 18 Rutgers.

The Scarlet Knights came out quickly, with senior midfielder Gina DeMaio scoring what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 11th minute on a free kick from 25 yards. Junior defender Julie Lancos and redshirt freshman forward Jonelle Filigno also added goals for Rutgers.

The Seawolves mustered just one shot in the match, a shot on goal by junior midfielder Dominique Adamo.

Freshman keeper Chelsea Morales had four saves.