Soccer Martlets falter in final minutes

WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. - The Williams College Ephs exploded for a pair of goals in the final five minutes to snap a 2-2 deadlock and came away with a 4-2 scrimmage victory over the visiting McGill women's soccer team at Cole Field in Williamstown, Mass, Saturday.

It was the second scrimmage loss of the season for the Martlets, who were previously beaten 4-0 by Yale on Aug. 26.

In men's exhibition play, Williams dumped the Redmen 5-1.

The women's game featured two penalty shots - one resulting in a nice save by McGill 'keeper Shimone Slomowitz - the other culminating in a goal by Martlets midfielder Anna Smith which evened the score at 2-2 in the 60th minute.

Slomowitz, a sophomore from West Vancouver, made five saves in a losing cause.

The Ephs opening the scoring in the 15th minute but McGill notched the equalizer just five minutes later when freshman Alexandra Armstrong connected.

Williams took a 2-1 lead some five minutes into the second half but Smith connected on her penalty at the 60-minute mark, which set the stage for the final flurry.

"We did not play a well-organized game, especially in the first half. We failed to settle down in the defensive zone, where we were stretched too far apart," said McGill head coach Marc Mounicot, who was not overly pleased with the officiating, especially on an apparent hand ball which was not called and resulted in the go-ahead goal in the 85th minute. "However, we showed some character coming back twice to even the score."

The Martlets, who posted a 3-2-1 preseason record, including a 3-0-1 mark against CIS teams begin regular-season play against the Montreal Carabins on Sept. 10 at Molson Stadium.

SCORING SUMMARY

William's College 4, McGill 2
(non-conference game @ Williamstown, Mass)

FIRST HALF:
1. Williams: unknown scorer, 15:00
2. McGill: Alexandra Armstrong (unassisted), 20:00

SECOND HALF:
3. Williams: unknown scorer, 50:00
4. McGill: Anna Smith (penalty shot), 60:00
5. Williams: unknown scorer, 85:00
6. Williams: unknown scorer, 89:00

GOALKEEPERS:
McGILL:
Shimone Slomowitz (L, 90:00, 4GA, 5 saves)

WILLIAMS:
(not available; W, 90:00, 2GA, 5 saves)

SHOTS (on net / attempted):
By McGill (7/9)
By Williams (9/12)

CORNER KICKS:
By McGill (3)
By Williams (1)

FOULS:
By McGill (12)
By Williams (10)

CARDS:
By McGill (0)
By Williams (0)

OFFSIDES:
By McGill (na)
By Williams (na)

CROSSES:
By McGill (na)
By Williams (na)

ATTENDANCE: na

McGILL'S STARTING LINEUP
G:  Shimone Slomowitz
D:  Katherine Green
D:  Elizabeth Williams (C)
D:  Kathleen Wakeling (out at 30:00)
M:  Laura Gibson (out at 60:00)
M:  Claire Hooper (out at 75:00)
M: *Julia Bahan

M:  Anna Smith (out at 60:00)
M: *Alexandra Armstrong 
F:  Alexandra Morin-Boucher (out at 46:00; in at 60:00)
F:  *Zohra Bendouah (out at 60:00)

SUBSTITUTIONS
F:  *Laura Bland-Lasso (in at 30:00)

F:  *Sophia Horricks (in at 46:00)
M:  Maggie Keating (in at 60:00)
M:  *Hannah Simmons (in at 60:00)
D:  *Carolyn Bell (in at 60:00)
D:  *Kristina Tzievrakis (in at 75:00)

DID NOT PLAY
G:  Anne-Catherine Huot (injd)
D:  Audrey-Anne Henri (has left the team)

D:  *Lauren Kipp (injd)
D:  *Juliana Just-Costa (injd)
M: *Ginger Jefferies (injd)
M: *Joanna Sienko

F:   *Courtney Nelson
F:    Cristina Di Caprio (injd)

*freshman

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