To arrive at Brandeis in Waltham, MA, in time for a warm-up before our 10am game, we planned to leave at 7am; while driving to pick up Lindsey Hodel to take her to get the 2nd van I saw Kikkan Randall -- Olympic nordic gold medal winner with Jessie Diggins last winter -- out jogging! She was reported to be enrolled in a course at Tuck School. Wonderful that she's here!
We were delighted to have so many fans: Lizzie's folks, Caroline's dad, Sophia's folks and pup, Izzy's folks and three pups along with amazing hibachi-cooked kabobs, cookies and drinks!
Anticipating that we might need to add players, we invited back Kelly Zeilman '22, and added two ice hockey players Chloé Puddifant '22 and Sara McClanahan '22. Meredith Gurnee '17, who finished her two engineering degrees here last fall, and Shelby Schier '15, who works in Boston, also joined us!
Our three half-hour games were with Emmanuel College (varsity), Azzurri (club team) and host Brandeis College (varsity). We never know quite how we will fare with teams at this tournament, but we enjoy the challenge of playing mostly varsity teams!
F: Nam+Lizzie, Jenny+Chloé
CM: Meredith G+Sophia, Shelby, Nam
OM: Jenna+Sarah, Caroline, Lizzie
CD: Katie B+Sara
OD: Izzy+Katie R, Kelly
G: Lindsey, Sarah
Emmanuel
Meredith G got us going right away, earning a free kick and then taking a shot that went just wide in the 2nd minute. Emmanuel had a shot wide and a couple corner kicks before scoring on the rebound after Lindsey's great save in the 10th minute.
Nam had a shot go over their cross bar in the 11th minute before Emmanuel scored again in the 12th minute. Lindsey made another great save after that before Jenna had her shot saved. After Emmanuel's free kick in the 18th minute, Nam got off another shot that went wide.
Then Emmanuel scored on a header from a corner kick in the 24th minute before Sarah had her shot saved a minute before Lindsey made another save in the last minute of the game.
Shots 5:7 Saves 3:2
1 Meredith G earned a free kick taken by Katie B
3 Meredith G shot wide
4 Emmanuel shot wide
9 Emmanuel corner kick
10 Emmanuel corner kick, 1st shot saved, scored on rebound -> 0:1
11 Nam shot over
12 Emmanuel corner --> 0:2
14 Emmanuel shot saved by Lindsey
15 Jenna shot saved
18 Emmanuel free kick wide
20 Nam shot wide
24 Emmanuel corner kick scored on a header -> 0:3
29 Sarah shot saved
30 Emmanuel shot saved by Lindsey
Azzurri
A local club team of former college players, Azzurri always impresses us with their ball skills and use of space with good passing and movement. They wasted no time getting down to business and had most of the possession, but Lindsey kept us level with two great saves until Azzurri got the rebound after one of her saves and put the ball into the lower left side of our net in the 16th minute.
After Lindsey made another save, Jenna had a shot saved, and Meredith earned a free kick in the 20th minute. Azzurri scored their 2nd goal on a corner kick and then another to the lower right side of our net in the 27th minute.
Sophia and Meredith earned free kicks in the last few minutes, with Meredith's shot hitting the side netting.
Shots 2:9 Saves 3:1
2 Azzurri corner kick
5 Azzurri shot wide
7 Azzurri free kick wide
9 Azzurri shot over
12 Azzurri shot wide
13 Azzurri shot saved by Lindsey
15 Jenna shot saved
16 Azzurri 1st shot saved, scored on rebound -> 0:1
17 Azzurri shot saved by Lindsey
18 Jenny corner kick
20 Meredith G free kick
22 Azzurri corner kick -> 0:2
27 Azzurri shot lower right -> 0:3
29 Sophia earned a free kick taken by Katie B
30 Meredith G earned+took a free kick, hit side netting
Brandeis
Their varsity squad always impresses us with their speed/quickness and planned use of field width with give-and-go passing. We did well to hold them off for ten minutes, while they dominated possession. Sarah jumped in goal and made great saves!
Caroline earned a free kick in the 13th minute before they scored after a well-orchestrated series of passes. After another save by Sarah, Izzy sent a long pass down the middle of the field to Nam, who slotted her perfect shot into the left side of the Brandeis net.
Sarah made another save before Brandeis scored a third goal in the 18th minute, and they got their fourth goal with a powerful shot from 30+yd out.
Jenny earned a free kick taken by Katie B in the 24th minute, and were happy to be in their half of the field for the times we could mange it!
Shots 1:11 Saves 3:0
1 Brandeis corner kick
3 Brandeis corner kick, shot saved by Sarah
5 Brandeis corner kick
7 Brandeis shot over
8 Brandeis shot over
10 Brandeis roller lower right -> 0:1
13 Caroline earned/took a corner kick
14 Brandeis give-and-go shot to lower right -> 0:2
15 Brandeis shot saved by Sarah
16 Izzy send a long lofted pass down the middle to Nam -> 1:2
17 Brandeis shot saved by Sarah
18 Brandeis shot mid-height right side -> 1:3
21 Brandeis free kick, shot saved for a corner (2)
23 Brandeis shot from 30+yd -> 1:4
24 Jenny earned a free kick taken by Katie B
27 Brandeis corner kick
28 Brandeis free kick
29 Brandeis shot wide
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