LYNDONVILLE, Vt. — The Maine Maritime Academy women's soccer team dominated possession and territory from start to finish, scoring twice in the opening half and cruising to a 2-0 North Atlantic Conference women's soccer victory over Vermont State University Lyndon on Saturday afternoon. ?
The Mariners improved to 6-3-0 overall and remained perfect in conference play at 3-0-0 after overwhelming the Hornets with a staggering 57-0 advantage in shots and a 35-0 edge in shots on goal. Maine Maritime also earned 23 corner kicks while not allowing a single shot against.?
Senior
Mayako Brown opened the scoring in the 21st minute when she finished a setup from freshman
Harlow O'Leary at the 20:08 mark to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead.?
Maine Maritime doubled its advantage less than 10 minutes later. O'Leary found the back of the net in the 30th minute off an assist from senior
Abby Wong, pushing the lead to 2-0 at 29:51.?
O'Leary led the attack with a goal, an assist and a team-high 10 shots, including seven on target. Senior
Bella Scolaro also recorded 10 shots and six shots on goal, while Brown added the game-winning goal on six shots.?
Defensively, the Mariners were flawless. Senior goalkeeper
Isa Thesing earned the shutout without facing a shot as Maine Maritime's defense prevented the Hornets from generating an offensive opportunity.?
Maine Maritime returns to action on Tuesday when it battles No. 8 Colby College on the road beginning at 7 p.m.
