EAST BOSTON, Mass. - Sophomore Kashka Gammon (Nashua, N.H.)
tallied a pair of goals for her third straight multiple-goal effort to
lead the Simmons College women's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over host
Suffolk University this evening in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference
match at James A. Sartori Stadium in East Boston, Mass. The Sharks win
their fourth straight match for their longest win streak since 2006 and
improve to 7-6-0 overall and 6-1-0 in league play to clinch a playoff
spot in the GNAC Championship Tournament. The Rams fall to 3-11-0 and
2-5-0.
Each team registered nine shots in the first half, but Simmons
dominated the offensive chances with a
10-3 shot advantage. Suffolk
owned a 6-3 margin on corner kicks.
Gammon put the Sharks on the board when she scored on a header off a feed from senior midfielder Victoria Russo (Braintree, Mass.)
at the 12:55 mark of the first half. The pair connected again in the
second half for Simmons' second score of the evening. Russo registered
her league-leading ninth assist of the season when she set up Gammon for
another header that resulted in her team-high 10th goal of the year and
eighth in the last four matches. The marker gave the Sharks a 2-0
margin in the 52nd minute of play.
Sophomore Jennifer Martin (Higganum, Conn.) had Suffolk's best
chance to score with five minutes in regulation. After being fouled in
the box, Martin was awarded a penalty kick. On the free kick, Martin
decided to shoot to her left and the Simmons keeper's right as the
senior goalie followed the play and preserved the shutout.
The lead held up, thanks to the Simmons defense, which helped contribute to the team's third shutout in the last four games.
Senior keeper Briana Hayes (Manorville, N.Y.)
turned away six shots to record her 15th career shutout for the Sharks,
while first year goalie Kirsten Weiker (Durham, N.H.) made 10 saves for
the Rams.
Simmons returns to action on Tuesday, October 13 when it crosses the
street to meet conference foe Emmanuel College for a 7:00 p.m. match on
Clemente Field, while Suffolk hosts Johnson & Wales University on
October 12 at 6:45 p.m.
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