Dandurant, Tietgens net a pair each as MCLA powers past Green Mountain
North Adams- Junior Jess Tietgens (Stamford, VT) and Freshmen Brianna Dandurant (Amesbury, MA) each accounted for two goals as MCLA cruised by Green Mountain College 4-1 this afternoon at Shewcraft Field. MCLA has now won five straight games to improve to 5-2.
Tietgens opened the scoring just one minute into the game when she scored an unassisted goal beating Eagle keeper Karen Davidson to the left side of the net. She tallied her second of the half at the eleven minute mark taking a beautiful cross from senior Harmony McGorman (Orleans, MA) putting MCLA ahead 2-0. Dandurant would net her first collegiate goal just before the half taking a Jade Prickett (Westhampton, MA) throw in and her one timer beat Davidson. Davidson was under siege for much of the first half as MCLA mounted 18 shots in the opening half.
The Eagles came out strong in the second half and immediately cut into the MCLA lead when Taylor Riso beat freshman keeper Kate Tsapatsaris (Peabody, MA) to the left corner just 40 seconds into the second half. MCLA would withstand the pressure and eventually wear down the Eagles. Dandurant put the game on ice, scoring her second goal of the afternoon in the 83rd minute.
The Trailblazers held a decisive shot advantage, tallying 37 shots on the afternoon. Davidson, who was under heavy pressure, registered 20 saves in the loss, many coming from close range. Sophomore Jen Wehner (Cooperstown, NY) earned the win in net as she saved 8 shots in the first half before being relieved by Tsapatsaris for the second.
MCLA moves on to a pivotal MASCAC matchup this Saturday when they travel to Worcester for a 2pm kickoff.