Pride Opens Quick 3-0 Lead, Stays Unbeaten
TOWSON, Md. – The goal Goucher's Kristen Gartside (Sparta, N.J./Sparta) scored in the 35th minute today wasn't enough to get the Gophers all the way out of the 3-0 hole they found themselves in against Widener after just 15 minutes. Thanks to that early barrage, the Pride departed Beldon Field with a 4-1 victory to remain undefeated.
Matthews Makes Eight Saves in 40th Straight Start in Goal
TOWSON, Md. – The goal Goucher's Kristen Gartside
(Sparta, N.J./Sparta) scored in the 35th minute today
wasn't enough to get the Gophers all the way out of the 3-0 hole
they found themselves in against Widener after just 15 minutes.
Thanks to that early barrage, the Pride departed Beldon Field with
a 4-1 victory to remain undefeated.
Gartside's goal softened the blow delivered early by the Pride (7-0-1), who grabbed a 1-0 lead at 7:49 on a goal by Brittany Balentine and went ahead 2-0 when Brittany Harvis netted a goal at 9:26. Only another 5:25 ran off the clock before Widener assumed a 3-0 advantage on a goal by Caryinna Yenchak.
Sisley Pumilia (Spofford, N.H./Keene) was awarded an assist on Gartside's goal at 34:58.
The Pride managed to score only once in the second half as they were limited to six shots. Balentine's second goal of the game ana fifth of the season at 59:08 made the score 4-1.
Kellen Matthews (Northboro, Mass./Algonquin Regional), the starting goalkeeper for Goucher for the 40th consecutive game, finished with eight saves.