THE BASICS

-Score: Assumption University 1, American International College 0 (OT)

-Records: Assumption University (2-1), AIC (2-1-1)

-Location: Springfield, Mass. (Ronald J. Abdow Field)

-The Lead: The Assumption University women's soccer team defeated the Yellow Jackets of American International College (AIC) in their first Northeast-10 Conference contest of the 2021 season on Saturday afternoon. The Greyhounds' defense held off AIC for just over 94 minutes, as Assumption took home the 1-0 overtime victory to improve to 2-1 on the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

-The Yellow Jackets generated the first quality chances of the game in the 14th minute, as freshman Wilma Jansson fired two different shots less than 30 seconds apart from the right side of the box that hit the crossbar behind goalkeeper Julia Walsh (San Diego, Calif.).

-In addition to the two crossbar shots, the Yellow Jackets put four bids on target in the first half, but Walsh came up strong; at the other end, junior Tamra Zippin stuffed two opposing chances.

-In the second, AIC again had the best chances; freshman Gabby Williams fired a shot that was blocked along the goal line by the Assumption defense in the 77th minute, and then Walsh was carded for a challenge in the box, which saw AIC awarded a penalty kick. However, she was able to redeem herself with a diving save to her left against freshman Jocelyn Trajkovski's attempt and the defense cleared the rebound.

-Redshirt freshman Nora Young also had a late-half attempt denied by Walsh; AIC ultimately outshot the Greyhounds 4-1 in the half, but with the score still 0-0, the teams required extra time.

-Assumption carried the play in overtime, and pinned AIC deep in their own territory; following a throw in by junior Annie Irwin (Norwood, Mass. / Montrose School), Addison Davis (Bristol, Conn. / Saint Paul Catholic High School) was able to find Julia Sferlazza (Norwalk, Conn. / Norwalk) on the top left side of the 18-yard box, and she fired a shot into the bottom right corner of the net past a diving Zippin for the game-winning tally at 94:32.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

-AIC outshot Assumption 17-15.

-Assumption was awarded four corner kicks to the Yellow Jacket's 1.

-Walsh finished the day with seven saves to improve to 2-1 on the season.

-Zippin falls to 0-1-0 and made three saves in the setback.

UP NEXT

-The Greyhounds travel to Georgian Court for a non-conference game on Tuesday, September 15th at 3:00 p.m.