Wood Nets First Goal, Gophers Move to 3-0 at Marymount

ARLINGTON, Va. - First year Jordan Wood (Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point) netted her first collegiate goal as the Goucher College women's soccer team overcame an early 1-0 deficit to post a 2-1 win at Marymount (Va.) University Wednesday evening at Long Bridge Park.  The Gophers improved to 3-0 on the season.

• Laney Placido scored in the 10th minute to stake Marymount (0-3) to an early 1-0 lead.
• The Saints put another shot on goal less than two minutes later that was saved by Goucher goalie Marissa Spacht (Marlton, Pa./Garden Spot).
• Just past the 13-minute mark Carly Stevens (Hampstead, Md./Hereford had Goucher's first shot on goal.
• With just under 15 minutes left in the first half, a long shot by Claudia Roller (Tucson, Ariz./Sahuaro) was stopped by Marymount goalie Grace Needham.  The rebound was tracked down by Daniella Blitz (Robbinsville, N.J./Robbinsville) and knocked home for her second goal of the season.
• Nearly five minutes later a long free kick into the box by Stevens deflected off Needham and was put in by Wood to give Goucher a 2-1 lead.

• Goucher had three shots just shy of the 55-minute mark, with two saved by Needham.
• Stevens had another shot on goal with just over a minute remaining that was stopped by Needham.
• The Gophers held a 6-2 shot advantage over the final 45 minutes.

• Goucher outshot Marymount 11-7 and took all three of the game's corner kicks.
• Spacht made one save while Needham was credited with five stops.
• The Gophers improved to 3-0 for the second time in three seasons.

• Goucher travels to Immaculata on Saturday for a 1 pm contest.
• The Gophers return home on Saturday, September 17, hosting Cabrini for a 3 pm Senior Day matchup at Beldon Field.