Amherst, Mass.--Junior goalkeeper
Chloe Angelone (Bayville, N.Y.) started and made 11 saves, while freshman
Nicole Nunes (Smithfield, R.I.) played the second half and stopped a career-high 13, as Rhode Island College fell, 8-0, at No. 7 Amherst on Saturday afternoon.
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THE BASICS
Amherst 8, Rhode Island College 0
Amherst (10-1-1)
Rhode Island College (7-5-2)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• The entire match was heavily favored towards the 11
th-ranked Mammoths. The hosts got their scoring started in the 26
th minute on a penalty kick tally by senior forward
Abby Schwartz (Alpharetta, GA).
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• Senior forward
Ally Deegan (Milton, Mass.) made it a 2-0 advantage for Amherst in the 35
th minute.
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• Freshman midfielder
Catherine McDonald (Atlanta, GA) and senior forward
Liza Katz (New York, N.Y.) each scored two minutes apart in the closing stages of the first half to send AC into the halftime break with a 4-0 lead.
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• Four more goals were scored by the Mammoths in the second half as Deegan, sophomore forward
Halle Hanna (Mill Valley, Calif.), junior midfielder
Fiona Bernet (Los Angeles, Calif.), and junior back
Patience Kum (Takoradi, Ghana) all tallied.
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• Freshman back
Jaylin Fernandes (Pawtucket, R.I.) and sophomore back
Jenna Soden (Leicester, Mass.) had shots for the Anchorwomen.
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WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Lesley on Wednesday, Oct. 18 (4 p.m.).