March 5, 2008

Final Stats

FAIRFIELD, CT (March 5, 2007) - Sacred Heart junior Amanda Williams (Monroe, CT) scored a game-high three goals including the game-winner with 7:38 to play to lift the Pioneers over Iona College 8-7 Wednesday afternoon. Williams also added an assist to her game totals as the Pioneers picked-up their second-straight win to even their record at 2-2.

SHU (2-2) sprinted out to a 3-0 lead just four minutes into play with Williams starting the rally with an 8meter free position goal just 35 seconds in. Junior Mary Montesarchio (Cortlandt Manor, NY) made it 2-0 converting a pass from Williams just 29 seconds later and she then set-up teammate Alyssa Harris (Kings Park, NY) at 26:16 for a 3-0 advantage.

Iona (0-4) responded with a three-goal run of their own that spanned 10 minutes. Caitlyn Collins scored twice followed by a marker from Jaclyn O'Leary to tie it at 3-3 with 9:54 to go. SHU's Katie Salamone (Baltimore, MD) and Meghan McCaffrey (Garden City, NY) made it 5-3 with goals at 8:21 and 5:51 and Williams answered an Iona score at 2:35 with her second free position goal to send the Pioneers into the break up 6-4.

The Gaels, who out shot Sacred Heart 15-8 in the second half, got a goal from Kasey Hughes and another from Lisa Baron to tied it at 6-6 at the 20:02 mark. SHU grabbed the lead right back just 41 seconds later on Harris' second goal of the day. Iona's Elizabeth Coholan got her second goal of the afternoon at 12:19 to tie it up once again, scoring off a feed from Christie Godlewski.

Williams delivered the game-winner for the Pioneers at the 7:38 mark, scoring unassisted to go up 8-7. SHU spent the final seven minutes holding off the Gaels with sophomore Chelsea Wagner (Aurora, CO) making three of her 13 saves down the stretch including a stop with 12 seconds left to preserve the win.

The Pioneers are back in action hosting Marist College on Sunday at 12:00 pm.

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