Women’s Soccer Drops Friday’s Road Contest at Hampton

HAMPTON, VA – The Saint Peter's women's soccer team dropped its non-conference road game at Hampton on Friday afternoon. The Peacocks suffered a 3-0 defeat to the Pirates, falling for the third straight time to begin the season.
 
Game Notes

• The Peacocks controlled the match early but mishaps, including a trio of offside penalties on multiple opportunities to score, kept them scoreless.
• By the 26th minute of play, Hampton's Kynnedy Waldon found the back of the net to take a 1-0 lead.
• 10 minutes following the first goal, the Pirates tallied another score, putting the Peacocks down two goals.
• The Peacocks continued to control the pace following the two goals, but missed on two goal attempts that were both saved by the Hampton keeper, Maya Andrews.
• The Peacocks began the second half with five shots (two on goal) within the first 10 minutes looking to cut the deficit in half.
• In the 72nd minute of action, a third goal by Hampton put the Peacocks away as the deficit went to 3-0.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Despite the defeat, the Peacocks recorded more shots (14 to 13) and more shots on goal (9 to 7) than the Pirates.
• Victoria Scarratt made four stops for the Peacocks in the game.
• Alexandria Couto led the Peacocks with three shots, all on goal.
• Four separate Peacocks tallied two shots; Brooke Trotta, Brooke Boutchie, Barbara Paiva, and Julianna Murrill.

 
Coach's Quotes - Melissa Sherwood

• "We started the game well and got on the front foot quickly."
• "We were unfortunately flagged offside a couple times which would have put us through to the goal with only the goalkeeper to beat, so that was frustrating."
• "Again, in the second half we started well with several early chances and we were very unlucky to hit the crossbar twice in the second half; including one chance that bounced down behind the keeper but it was ruled that it didn't cross the line."
• "We kept the pressure on and created more opportunities but it just wouldn't go in the back of the net for us today."

 
Up Next

• The Peacocks take on Holy Cross on Sunday, September 2 in Worcester, MA. First kick is set for 1 p.m.