Box Score THE BASICS
Score: Emerson 4, Clark 1
Records: Emerson Lions (7-5, 4-3 NEWMAC) ; Clark Cougars (9-5, 5-2 NEWMAC)
Location: Worcester, Mass. (Granger Field)
Date: October 20, 2021
The Lead: The Emerson women's soccer team exploded for four goals, three coming in the second half, from four different Lions as the Purple & Gold propelled themselves to a key 4-1 NEWMAC road victory out at Clark on Wednesday night under the lights at Granger Field.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
EMERSON
Anna Swisher: one goal
Simone Barragan-Shaw: one goal & assist
Gina Lukoskie: one goal & assist
Marie Bou Aziz: one goal
Goalie: Amara Schaub (W, 5-3): one goal allowed on five shots with four stops through 90 minutes
CLARK
Mia Advocate: one goal
Jamie Joseph: one assist
Goalie: Morgan Small (L, 4-4): four goals allowed on seven shots with three saves through 90 minutes
HOW IT HAPPENED
15': The hosts struck first a mere 15 minutes into the first half when Joseph connected with Advocate to put in Clark's first goal for the early 1-0 lead.
22': Seven minute later, Emerson found the back of the net when Swisher slipped the equalizer past Small with the score now knotted at 1-all at the near midway point of the half.
56': The second half belonged to Emerson as the Lions tallied three goals to seal their 4-1 win. Barragan-Shaw got the Lions' second frame scoring underway when she registered an unassisted net at the 56th minute mark to push the visitors ahead by one at 2-1.
79': Emerson added an insurance goal within the 79th minute when Barragan-Shaw assisted Lukoskie for the third Lions goal as the scored was upped to 3-1.
82': The fourth and final Emerson goal came with eight minutes left in regulation as Lukoskie helped out Bou Aziz to lock up the 4-1 victory.
UP NEXT
- Emerson comes back home on Saturday, October 23rd to play host to Wellesley at 1:00 p.m.
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