THE BASICS 

Score: Emerson 6, Mount Holyoke 0

Records: Emerson Lions (4-3); Mount Holyoke (2-4)

Location: Boston, Mass. (Rotch Field)

Date: October 2, 2021

The Lead: Powered by senior Grace Cosgrove's hat trick and goals from freshman Lauren Carlson, sophomore Simone Barragan-Shaw and junior Josephine Mazza, the Emerson women's soccer team notched its first NEWMAC win as the Lions blanked Mount Holyoke, 6-0, on Saturday afternoon at Rotch Field.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Cosgrove: 3 goals
Gina Lukoskie: 2 assists
Barragan-Shaw: 1 goal (4 shots on goal)
Carlson: 1 goal (2 shots on goal)
Mazza: 1 goal

Goalie: Amara Shaub (4-3) - zero goals allowed with zero saves on zero shots through 90 minutes

MOUNT HOLYOKE:

Kennedy: 1 shot

Goalie: Shannon Breen - six goals allowed with ten saves on sixteen shots through 90 minutes 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Lions offense was hot from beginning to end- scoring three goals in each half as they cruised to a 6-0 victory.

8": The Lions got on the board early when Lukoskie found Cosgrove, who spun past a defender and found the back of the net for her first goal putting Emerson up 1-0.

24": Cosgrove found the back of the net again as she floated home a crossing pass into the right post from Eliza Corbett giving the Lions a 2-0 lead.

40": The Lions added a third goal late in the first half as Mazza dropped a shot into the back of the net from well behind the top of the box. This gave the Lions a 3-0 lead heading into halftime.

53": The Lions continued the scoring into the second half as Lukoskie earned her second assist on the day as Barragan-Shaw headed a crossing pass into the back of the net.

81": Late in the second half, Cosgrove ompleted a hat trick as she headed freshman Madeline Khaw's corner kick past Mount Holyoke's goalie, putting the Lions up 5-0.

86": Carlson added the final Emerson goal as she beat her defender and solidifying the victory for the Lions.

UP NEXT 

• The Lions head to Coast Guard for another NEWMAC match on Wednesday, October 6 at 6pm.

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