PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University women's soccer team defeated the Maine Maritime Academy Mariners, 3-0, in a non-conference match on Arold Field Saturday afternoon.
The Panthers dominated the match from start to finish, posting a shutout on the scoreline while holding the Mariners to zero shots in the rain-shortened contest. Plymouth State heads into its last week of the season on the back of a 4-1-1 record in its last six games, conceding only four goals during that stretch.
Sophomore
Molly Bellmore (Hebron, Conn.) tallied two goals, bringing her total to a team-high five on the season. Classmate
Emily Wilson (Salem, N.H.) delivered a perfect corner kick that led to Bellmore's first goal to put the Panthers up 1-0 in the 27th minute.
Plymouth State closed out the scoring when graduate student
Kaliana Palhof (Loudon, N.H.) buried a pass from graduate student
McKayla Palhof (Loudon, N.H.) in the 60th minute to put the game out of reach.
The game ended in the 72nd minute due to heavy rain and deteriorating field conditions, making the game official for the Panthers' fifth win of the season.
Seniors
Tess Leduc (Marlborough, Mass.),
Brianna Chaffee (Exeter, R.I.), and
Emma Simkewicz (Westminster, Mass.) were honored in a pre-game ceremony.
Plymouth State improves to 5-7-3, as Maine Maritime falls to 12-4-1 on the season.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 3, Maine Maritime 0
- Plymouth State (5-7-3)
- Maine Maritime (12-4-1)
How it Happened:
- The Panthers had something to prove against the 12-win Mariner team, setting the tone early in the first half, controlling play from the opening kick.
- Bellmore volleyed home a corner kick in the 27th minute to put Plymouth State up 1-0.
- The Panthers doubled the advantage (2-0) in the 38th minute as Bellmore put home a second attempt after a shot was saved and rattled out in front of goal.
- In a sister-sister connection, the Palhof's combined at the top of the box to take a 3-0 lead in the 60th minute.
- The rain continued to pour, but the Panthers did not let up, holding Maine Maritime without a shot through the entire contest.
- After some brief discussion the referee ended the match early as the Panthers came away with a comfortable win.
By the Numbers:
- Plymouth State outshot the Mariners 19-0 in the contest.
- PSU recorded seven corner kicks to the Mariners' zero.
- Shots on goal were in Plymouth State's favor, 10-0.
- PSU forced seven saves from the Maine Maritime goalkeeper.
- It was the first meeting between the two teams.
- The last time the Panthers held an opponent to no shots in a game was an 11-0 win against the NVU-Lyndon Hornets in the 2018 season.
- Plymouth State hasn't recorded three straight shutouts since the opening three games in the 2021 season.
Up Next:
- Plymouth State travels to Westfield State University to face the Owls on Tuesday (Oct. 24) in the team's final non-conference game of the season. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Alumni Field.
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