WOMEN'S SOCCER TOPS PACE, 2-0, IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE

WOMEN'S SOCCER; RICH DEFEATS PACE TUESDAY, 2-0

2007 squad earns 16th win, stays undefeated and sets new Bryant single-season wins record in regular-season finale

2007 BRYANT BULLDOGS

SMITHFIELD, RI - The No. 8 Bryant University women's soccer team stays undefeated in its 2007 campaign with a 2-0 win over Pace University in its final Northeast-10 regular-season contest Tuesday afternoon. The victory is the Bulldogs' 16^th of the year and sets a new school single-season wins record.

Freshman forward Kim Rich (Lancaster, Mass.) lifted her squad to a 16-0-4 record (11-0-3 NE-10) with a pair of goals, her third and fourth of the season, notching one in each half. Rich's first goal came in the 28^th minute off feeds from Daisy Martinez (Eliot, Maine) and Kristin Fisher (Plymouth, Mass.), while the second score came in the 78^th minute, when she connected with a cross to the near post from fellow freshman Megan Vayo (Hanson, Mass.).

Pace's freshman goalkeeper Alexa D'Agostino showed flashes of brilliance in net, facing 26 shots and making a number of impressive saves to keep Bryant's lead at just 2-0.

Two Bryant goaltenders, junior starter Jessica Neales (Swansea, Mass.) and sophomore Katie Mitchell (Deer Park, NY) split time in the win, each registering a save a piece.

On the attack, the Bulldogs spread the wealth, getting shots from 15 different players Tuesday. Bryant outshot the Setters, 26-4, and put 16 of its shots on net.

The loss ends Pace's season at a 4-12-2 mark, with a 1-11-2 record in Northeast-10 Conference play. Bryant enters the conference tournament the No. 2 seed and will host an NE-10 Conference Quarterfinal matchup on Turf Field Sunday at 5 p.m.