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Nor'easters blank Lions, 2-0, on Senior Day


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BIDDEFORD, Maine -- On Senior Day at Barbara J. Hazard Field, the University of New England women's soccer team scored a goal in each half to take a 2-0 victory over Eastern Nazarene College in a Commonwealth Coast Conference match Saturday afternoon (Oct. 24).

With the win, the Nor'easters improve to 11-5-0 (6-2 CCC) on the season and clinch no lower than third in the conference regular-season standings. Eastern Nazarene now stands at 5-7-3 overall, 2-4-2 in conference action.

UNE broke through in the 33rd minute with what would prove to be enough scoring for victory. Devon Wolfenden converted from close range after recieving a cross from sophomore Becca Murphy.
 
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The Nor'easters doubled their advantage in the 71st minute when Hanna Sihler scored on a scramble in front of the ENC goal. Anna Michaud started the scoring chance with a blast from straight-away that Lion goalkeeper Kristen Farley made a spectacular stop of. Jackie Dickerson got a piece of the rebound, and Sihler cleaned up for her first collegiate score.

Eastern Nazarene had its best opportunity to get into the scoring column in the first half when a shot by Lauren Hevy hit the post, and a follow-up by Katherine Lawrence was denied by a UNE defender.

Brielle Robinson came up with four saves to register the shutout for UNE, which outshot the Lions, 23-7. Farley had a strong afternoon in goal for Eastern Nazarene, totaling nine stops.

The Nor'easters will wrap up their regular season Wednesday when they host first-place Roger Williams University at 4 p.m. The Lions host Wentworth Institute of Technology that same day in an 8 p.m. night game.