MANSFIELD, Conn. – The Plymouth State University women's soccer team was defeated by the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors, 4-1, in a Little East Conference (LEC) women's soccer clash at Rick McCarthy Field on Saturday.
The Warriors defense made it difficult for PSU to create scoring opportunities in the contest. The Panthers trailed 1-0 at the midway break, but three second half goals were enough for Eastern Connecticut to erase any thoughts of a comeback.
Plymouth State saw a penalty kick goal converted by senior
Piper Sullivan (Laconia, N.H.), which proved to be the lone tally for the Panthers in the contest.
Plymouth State moves to 4-7-0 (0-4-0 LEC), while Eastern Connecticut improves to 6-2-2 (2-0-1 LEC).
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 1, Eastern Connecticut 4
- Plymouth State (4-7-0, 0-4-0 LEC)
- Eastern Connecticut (6-2-2, 2-0-1 LEC)
How it Happened:
- The Warriors opened fast, creating the first four scoring chances of the contest in the opening ten minutes of play.
- A minute later, Eastern Connecticut found the back of the net on a missed clearance. The ball found the striker's left foot and was buried into the low right corner to take a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute.
- The Panthers created a couple half chances in the first half, however the scoreline remained 1-0 as the halftime whistle blew.
- Eastern Connecticut found its insurance goal just five minutes into the second half to go up 2-0 with plenty of time left for Plymouth State to forge a comeback.
- The Warriors struck again in the 53rd minute to extend the advantage to 3-0.
- Eastern Connecticut added a fourth goal in the 63rd minute of play.
- The Panthers were awarded a penalty kick in the 65th minute as Sullivan stepped up with confidence and buried the kick to close the margin to 4-1, but that was as close as PSU would get.
By the Numbers:
- Eastern outshot the Panthers, 17-7.
- Shots on goal were in the Warriors' favor, 11-4.
- Plymouth State registered 6 corner kicks to 10 for Eastern Connecticut.
- Two of the previous three meetings resulted in scoreless draws.
- The Panthers are now 13-27-2 in the head-to-head matchup dating back to 1987.
Up Next:
- The Panthers visit Salem State on Wednesday (Oct. 8) for a 7:00 p.m. matchup with the Vikings.
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