MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (Sept. 21, 2010) – Sophomore forward Laura Kurash piled up two goals and one assist, as the Wesleyan University women's soccer team downed Mount Holyoke College 6-0 this afternoon at Jackson Field. The Cardinals scored five of their goals in the second half.
Both teams went scoreless until the 23:12 mark, when first year forward Kerry Doyle netted her third goal of the season off an assist from sophomore defender Kaylin Berger.
Kurash extended the cushion to 2-0 with her first goal of the day in the 58th minute. She then set up forward Dasha Battelle's second goal of the year six minutes later.
Wesleyan put things out of reach with a three goal explosion over a span of 6:38. Kurash got the rally started at the 70:37 mark, and sophomore forward Katrina Ellis-Ferrara pushed the lead to 5-0 just under six minutes later. Junior midfielder Barrie Lindsay then capped off the run at the 77:15 mark.
The Cardinals (1-1-2, 0-0-2 NESCAC) outshot Mount Holyoke 26-3 and finished with a 5-0 advantage in corner kick chances. Junior goalkeeper Clare Colton was credited with the win after stopping one shot in 76 minutes played. She was relieved by first year Grace Bomann, who didn't face a shot over the final 14 minutes.
Senior Elaine Harvey got the start between the pipes for the Lyons. She made five saves over the first 67 minutes before giving way to first year Emily Shank, who turned away three shots down the stretch.
Junior forward Margaret Hanmer, sophomore midfielder Veronica Farmer and senior midfielder Georgia Markell each had one shot for the guests.
Mount Holyoke (0-4-1, 0-0-1 NEWMAC) is slated to host New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) foe Wellesley College on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
