Box Score DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Senior Shelby Friedland (New Bedford, Mass.) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the seventh minute to lead University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's women's soccer team to a 1-0 win over the University of Southern Maine this afternoon on a rain-soaked Cressy Field.
The Corsairs won for the fourth time in their past five matches to improve to 5-5 on the season, including a 2-1 mark in the conference circuit. The Huskies fell to 2-9-1 and 0-3 in Little East action.
UMass Dartmouth registered all the offense it would require in the seventh minute, when senior Maura Gonsalves (Dartmouth, Mass.) sent a crossing pass from the left corner that Friedland flicked, with her back to the goal, inside the right post. The Corsairs continued to apply the offensive pressure, taking a 12-3 advantage in shots into the halftime intermission.
Southern Maine had its best scoring opportunities in the closing minutes of the contest. Senior Mariah Cropley (Topsham, Maine) was twice able to work herself free along the right side of the Corsair defense, but her attempts sailed wide of the net.
Sophomore Nikki Butts (Milford, Mass. / Mount St. Charles) made one save to collect the shutout victory, while sophomore Marissa Temple (Grafton, Mass.) kept the visitors within striking distance with 10 saves.
UMass Dartmouth held a 23-5 advantage in shots, and a 3-1 lead in corner kick opportunities.
UMass Dartmouth will return to action at 7 p.m. on Oct. 8, when the Corsairs host Nichols College.
