PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island College senior
Abby Hummel (North Kingstown, R.I.) scored in the 94th minute
Saturday afternoon to lead the Anchorwomen to a 3-2 overtime win
against Little East Conference rival Plymouth State University. RIC
improves to 6-7-1 overall and 3-2 in the LEC, while Plymouth State
lost for the fourth time in five games and fell to 5-7 overall and
1-4 in league play.
The Anchorwomen outshot the Panthers by a three to one margin,
36-12, for the game. From the opening whistle, RIC came out firing,
holding an 11-2 shot margin through the first 20 minutes. Senior
midfielder Krista MacKinnon (Exeter, R.I.) put the Anchorwomen on
top, 1-0, in the 38th minute, beating a PSU defender by crossing
over and firing a shot from just inside of 18-yards that eluded
Panther senior goalkeeper Ashley Riberdy
(Manchester, N.H.).
RIC senior Kerry Donahue (Rehoboth, Mass.) put RIC up, 2-0, three
minutes later, by intercepting a PSU clearing pass 25 yards out and
taking the ball with authority to the net for her third goal of the
season. The Anchorwomen went into halftime with the
lead and holding an 18-6 advantage in shots. Freshman goalkeeper
Maddie Pirri (Bristol, R.I.) made four saves and gave way to junior
Krissie Pyzynski (Bristol, Conn.)
The Panthers capitalized on two RIC defensive breakdowns to tie the
game in the second half. Sophomore Stacy DiSabato
(Manchester, N.H.) launched a free kick from 45-yards out that
shorthopped Pyzynski and deflected right to freshman forward
Alex Marcell (Pittsford, Vt.), who buried her
fifth goal of the season from the doorstep in the 72nd minute. The
Panthers tied the game in the 84th minute as senior Jaimee
Coombs (Peabody, Mass.) crossed a pass through the box,
which resulted in a scramble in front of Pyzynski. Senior
Georgia Rooney (Kent, Conn.T) ended up with the
ball and scored her third goal of the season.
Pirri re-entered the game after the Panthers¹ second tally and
the contest went into overtime. After an injury timeout, RIC senior
Brittney Godbout (Cranston, R.I.) crossed a pass along the top of
the box to Hummel, who recorded her first goal of the season and
lifted RIC to victory.
Pirri picked up the win, raising her record to 3-3, while Riberdy,
who made 10 saves, sees her record dip to 5-7. It was the first
overtime win of the season (1-2-1) for RIC, while Plymouth State
remains winless (0-2) when going to an extra session.
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will play at Westfield
State on Tuesday at 4 p.m. and Plymouth State will play at
Bridgewater State the same day at 3:30 p.m.
(Courtesy of RIC Sports Information)
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