WPI 21Sep2024

Having played in Worcester last fall, it was WPI’s turn to come north. With great 70F/20C soccer weather and some leaves beginning to turn, we were delighted to see Lizzy’s parents and Nicole’s mom! Given some history of physically aggressive playing by WPI, we suggested keeping the ball moving.

We made good passes and had good possession right away. Lizzy took a free kick in the 5th minute in their third before her corner kick and Kalyn’s shot saved. WPI got a corner kick soon after, and Maddie took a corner kick in the 15th minute.

Hattie and Katelyn had shots saved before Addie saved one from WPI. After Lizzy’s corner in the 24th minute, Liv had a shot go wide. Then Abby B had a shot saved just before Mia’s magic gave us our first goal in the 29th.

Abby R had her shot saved before our momentary lapse gave WPI their second shot that they converted to tie the game. Abby R had a shot go wide before Julia’s was saved and Kalyn’s went over their crossbar.

Katelyn came up big with a powerful and well-placed shot into the upper left side of the WPI net to give us the go-ahead goal in the 37th minute. Lizzy earned and took a free kick in their third that was saved.

Nathalie outran three WPI defenders and scored by herself in the 39th minute. Just after that her shot was saved.

During the break we discussed taking advantage of WPI poor 1st touches, using shorter passes, switching the ball to the other side, taking more shots, running with the ball if there is no pressure on it, and making more diagonal runs and passes.

WPI took the first shot in the second half, but it went wide. Erika had a shot saved before Addie made a huge save from a powerful shot from WPI. Dan took a corner before Kalyn had shots that went high and then saved for a corner taken by Abby R.

Abby B had a shot saved in the 61st minute before WPI had a shot go wide and took a free kick in our third.

Nicole earned a corner kick taken by Nathalie before WPI had a free kick from midfield and a shot go wide. Maddie had a shot saved for a corner taken by Lizzy before WPI had a free kick in our third and took a shot saved by Addie in the last minute of the game.

We were delighted to pass so well and to create so many chances and take so many shots. Nicole’s puppy made it into our team photo!

GK: Addie Winship

CD: Carly Fleming+Nicole Bogdanos, Erika Huston

OD: Liv Deeley+Dan Nichols, Chloe Gern+Pine Harman

CM: Lizzy Strapp+Abby Burgess+Abby Reiner, Julia Åkerlind Kermoury+Colleen Bailey+Kya Bruckner, Mia Harlin
OM: Kalyn Dawes+Nathalie Maffei, Hattie Hatton+Maddie Kim, Colleen Cranna
F: Caitlin Evers, Katelyn Sentnor

Shots 19:7 Saves 3:12

5 Lizzy free kick in their third

6 Lizzy corner kick, Kalyn shot saved

10 WPI corner

15 Maddie corner

16 Hattie shot saved

17 Katelyn shot saved

19 WPI shot saved by Addie

24 Lizzy corner, Liv shot wide

28 Abby B shot saved

29 Mia! -> 1:0

32 Abby R shot saved

33 WPI shot -> 1:1

34 Abby R shot wide

35 Julia shot saved

36 Kalyn shot over

37 Katelyn upper left -> 2:1

38 Lizzy earned and took a corner in their third, shot saved

39 Nathalie with a burst of speed outran their defense -> 3:1

40 Nathalie shot saved

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41 WPI shot wide

46 Erika shot saved

47 WPI shot saved by Addie

55 Dan corner

56 Kalyn shot over

     Kalyn shot saved for a corner taken by Abby R

61 Abby B shot saved

64 WPI shot wide

71 WPI free kick in our third

72 Nicole earned a corner taken by Nathalie

73 WPI free kick from mid-field

74 WPI shot wide

75 Maddie shot saved for a corner by Lizzy

76 WPI free kick in our third

79 WPI shot saved by Addie for a corner