Box Score BRIGHTON, Mass. – Simmons University capitalized on a three-goal opening quarter to defeat UMass Dartmouth in non-conference action on Daly Field Wednesday afternoon. The Sharks move to 8-1 on the season with the 8-2 victory, while the Corsairs slip to 3-7 overall.
Simmons got things going early in the opening quarter as Lilly Taglieri fed a pass to Sydney Gonyea for the 1-0 advantage. The home team made it a 2-0 advantage at 7:54 as Hailey Brisson banked home a feed from Zoe Schmailing past Corsairs goalie
Shane Cueman. Brisson added their second of the contest minutes later, putting the Sharks up by a 3-0 margin.
Second quarter action saw the Sharks push the margin to four (4-0) as Anna Tedeschi fired a shot in on goal, which was initially saved by Cueman. Unable to control the rebound, Tedeschi drove home her own rebound for the 4-0 advantage.
Out of the halftime, Simmons added to its advantage once again as Gonyea added another tally, but the Corsairs answered minutes later. A shot in on Sharks goalie Sam Buck by rookie forward
Kenzie Bliven was saved, but sophomore defender
Sophia Bouffard was there to bang home the shot for the goal.
The Corsairs got back-to-back shots from senior midfielder
Jenna Carvalho and Bliven, but the Sharks answered once more on a tally from Brisson for the 6-1 lead.
In the fourth quarter, Simmons broke past the Corsairs defense once again as Katy Paveglio tallied. Bliven broke through for UMassD, tipping in a shot from rookie midfielder
Kayla Crai past Buck to close the margin to five (7-2). Simmons closed out the game's scoring late in the quarter for the final score.
The Corsairs were led by Bliven, who had the goal on three shots – all on goal. Cueman shouldered the loss, recording 10 saves over 45 minutes of action. Senior keeper
Hannah Trombly came on in relief over the final 15 minutes, making a save.
UMass Dartmouth returns to the field on Saturday in the Corsair Game of the Week at 4pm. The Corsairs welcome Little East-rival Western Connecticut State to Cressy Field.
