BRYANT WOMEN'S SOCCER FALLS TO CROSS-TOWN RIVAL PROVIDENCE 2-0

September 12, 2010

BRYANT WOMEN'S SOCCER FALLS TO CROSS-TOWN RIVAL PROVIDENCE 2-0

SMITHFIELD, R.I. –  The Bryant University Women's soccer team dropped to 2-4 on the season after a 2-0 home loss to Providence College Sunday afternoon at Sutton Field.  The Bulldogs registered four shots on net but it would not be enough to overcome the six shots on goal by the Friars.

Providence opened the match strong recording four shots including one on goal but could not break the Bulldogs defense. Steph Del Mistro (East Williston, N.Y.) led the Bryant back line winning several one-on-one battles early in the first half to keep things at 0-0.

The Black and Gold held off the Friars attack until the 44^th minute when Friar Midfielder Amanda Weber managed to sneak the ball past Bryant keeper Kelsi Jacob (Mahwah, N.J.) to open the scoring.

Jacob tallied four stops on the afternoon including a leaping save against a Lindsey Trubia shot in the 27^th minute.  Trubia fired a shot from the top of the box and Jacob was able to elevate and deflect the ball off the cross bar to keep the Bulldogs within one.

The Bulldogs opened the second half with a prime scoring opportunity when defender Elizabeth Guimond (Claremont, N.H) had a shot from head-on but the Friar keeper was able to engulf the strike.  The Providence keepers registered four saves combined in the contest.

Following a Bryant yellow card, Providence was back on the attack as forward Stephanie Leonard connected for the Friar's second goal of the game at the 75^th minute. 

Coach Chris Flint's squad was outshot 14-6 in the game and only had four corner kicks compared to five for the Friars.

The Bulldogs will return to the pitch Wednesday Sept. 15, for a home game against Holy Cross at 7:00 p.m.