Saturday, September 16, 2000

TRINITY WOMEN'S SOCCER BEATS CONN FOR FIRST WIN

Hartford, Conn. - Freshman midfielder Lindsay Aquilina (Buffalo, N.Y.) notched a goal and an assist to lead the visiting Trinity College Bantams to a 3-1 win over the visiting Connecticut College Camels in New England Small College Athletic Conference women's soccer action this afternoon.

Trinity, which was playing its league opener, improves to 1-1-1, while the Camels fall to 1-2 and 0-2 in the NESCAC. The Bantams broke a 242 minute scoring drought with three first half goals.

Trinity freshman forward Courtney Doyle (Simsbury, Conn.) scored the season's first goal with 8:53 to play in the first half. It was Doyle's first career appearance for Trinity. 3:51 later, Aquilina scored on a pass from freshman midfielder Kate Salottolo (Bethel, Conn.). Aquilina assisted junior forward Bridget Dullea (Longmeadow, Mass.) on Trinity's third goal with :28 remaining in the half.

Lena Eckhoff (Brattleboro, Vt.) got the Camels on the board, putting the ball past Trinity junior goalie Sarah Bradley (Mansfield, Conn.) with 5:49 left in the game. Bradley finished with six saves while Elayna Zachko (Saugas, Mass.) had eight for Connecticut College.

Connecticut College (1-2)     0      1     --     1

Trinity, Conn. (1-1-1)               3      0     --     3

SCORING

TC- Courtney Doyle (unassisted) 31:07, TC- Lindsay Aquilina (Kate Salottolo) 39:58, TC- Bridget Dullea (Salottolo) 44:32, CC- Lena Eckhoff (unassisted) 84:11.

GOALKEEPER SAVES:

CC- Elayna Zachko - 8

TC - Sarah Bradley - 6

SHOTS:

CC - 8

TC - 12