Box Score BRISTOL, R.I. -- Roger Williams University scored five second half goals to earn a 6-0 victory over the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth this afternoon in a NCAA Division III women's soccer match played at Bayfield Field.
The first clear chance for either team came in the 18th minute, when Kristen Casey (East Longmeadow, Mass.) fired a free kick from 20 yards outside the top of the box for Roger Williams. Her attempt was on line and had a chance to score but sailed just a couple of feet over the net.
The Corsairs (6-7) had their first legitimate attempt, with Lily Higgins (Hanson, Mass.) finding a long pass in the box. She put up a shot to the left side, but was denied by Hawk keeper Sydney Martin (Scarborough, Maine).
Roger Williams (11-2-3) broke through in the closing minutes of the first half, with the Hawks' leading scorer Mariah Kaiser (Portsmouth, R.I.) adding to her season total. Kristen Tetreault (Tolland, Conn.) hit Kaiser with a touch pass to the left, who then shot it to the right into the corner for her 11th goal of the season.
UMass Darmouth nearly tied the game in the final minute of the half. Erica Farias (Tiverton, R.I.) had an open shot on net with 46 seconds left, but sailed it just over the goal.
The Hawks needed little time in the second half to add to their lead. Carignan took the ball into the box and notched a short pass to Kaiser, who fired a shot up the middle to give RWU a 2-0 lead.
Carignan added another score for RWU in the 61st minute, tapping in a pass from Tetreault for her fifth goal of the year. Tetreault would later pick up her fourth goal of the year seven minutes later. She caught the Corsair defense off guard with a deep shot outside the box to the left side.
Liz Stearns (Medway, Mass.) put up a long shot in the 78th minute that bounced over RWU keeper Natalie O'Donovan (Quincy, Mass.) and hit the crossbar. Becca Field (Brentwood, N.H.) followed the loose ball, but drove her shot off the crossbar as well. Shelby Friedland (New Bedford, Mass.) followed shortly with an attempt of her own, but O'Donovan dove to her right to make the save.
Roger Williams sealed the non-conference victory with two insurance markers in the 77th and 79th minute, respectively.
Martin improved to 11-2-3 on the year, making three saves in 65:39 of action. O'Donovan closed out the remainder of the game with two saves. Boucher had four saves for the Corsairs in the loss. Freshman Madison Boucher (Southampton, Mass.) made six saves.
UMass Dartmouth will return to action at 3 p.m. on Oct. 18, when the Corsairs host Plymouth State University in a Little East Conference contest.
