MCLA rally falls short at Mount Holyoke in Women's Soccer
South Hadley, MA- The MCLA Trailblazers rallied from a two goal deficit at Mount Holyoke to send the game into overtime, however the host Lyons notched the game winner in double overtime to edge the Trailblazers 3-2 this evening in South Hadley. The Trailblazers fall to 4-6 with the setback heading into a key matchup this weekend with Fitchburg State.
Mount Holyoke built a 2-0 advantage over MCLA using an Anne Shaffrey goal in the 14th minute and a Cassidy Robinson tally in the 53rd minute. MCLA would own the final forty minutes of regulation though to force overtime.
A pair of freshman provided the spark for MCLA. Jackie Dwyer converted a Natalie Caney pass in the 62nd minute slicing the deficit in half at 2-1. Then, with just six minutes left in regulation, Caney converted her team leading 9th goal of the season to tie the score sending it into overtime.
MCLA would notch the only two shots attempted in the first session, but could not score. In the second overtime, each side got off a shot before Mount Holyoke's Ali Rossi drilled her 9th goal of the season to send the Lyons to a victory.
MCLA held an 18-11 shot advantage on the evening, including a decisive 13-5 edge over the final 58 minutes.
Alyssa Tabrisky earned the win in goal stopping 9 shots. Kathryn Daly had four saves in a losing effort for MCLA.
The Trailblazers will travel to Fitchburg this Saturday in a key MASCAC matchup.