Women's Soccer Blanks SUNY-Purchase, 5-0

SOUTH YARMOUTH, Mass. – The Bridgewater State University women's soccer team became the only team of the six that competed in the 2012 ECAC Division III Soccer Classic on the Cape to finish with a 2-0 record as the Bears defeated SUNY-Purchase College, 5-0.

The Bears opened the scoring in the seventh minute as junior midfielder Katie Nasuti (Millbury, Mass.) took a centering pass from sophomore forward Emily Lane (Parsonsfield, Maine) and shot from the right side of the box to the lower left corner.

Bridgewater scored three more times prior to the end of the stanza. Sophomore forward Lauren Bandoian (Medford, Mass.) redirected a shot from junior Olivia Creonte (Waltham, Mass), while both junior forward Caley McClendon (Keene, N.H.) and senior Melanie Thompson (Abington, Mass.) notched unassisted tallies. Thomson scored on a free kick from 30 yards out.

Sophomore midfielder Kerin Gaydou (Dartmouth, Mass.) scored the only goal of the second half on an assist from junior midfielder Megan O'Leary (Whitman, Mass.) in the 60th minute.

Bridgewater dominated the contest both offensively and defensively, outshooting the Panthers, 22-0, with a 4-0 edge in corner kicks. BSU goaltenders Kristen Rowe (Sr., Burlington, Mass.) and Kerry Condon (Jr., Whitman, Mass.) posted their second straight combined shutout to start the season.

Purchase junior goalkeepers Jess Lindsay (Rochester, N.Y.) and Kristen Rancaniello (Riverhead, N.Y.) combined for five saves in the loss.