ARLINGTON, Va. — Marymount (12-5-1, 7-0-0) defeated Gwynedd Mercy (7-13-0, 4-3-0) 4-0 on Wednesday at Long Bridge Park. The Saints outshot Gwynedd Mercy 28-3 and put 20 shots on goal while recording the shutout. The win punched their ticket into the AEC Finals, which will be held on Saturday.
Saints Top Performers
Priya Viswanath
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- one goal
- one assist
- three points
Eleanor Keough
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- one goal
- eight shots
- six shots on goal
Leila Lajdel
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- game-winning goal
- one shot on goal
Hannah Driscoll
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- one goal
- five shots
- two shots on goal
Mara Dufour
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- 72:10 in goal
- one save
- no goals allowed
The Saints opened the first half on the front foot, forcing three saves before
Leila Lajdel scored in the sixth minute for a 1-0 lead.
Hannah Driscoll added a goal from
Nicole Alvarado in the 28th minute, and
Priya Viswanath finished from
Elinda Carballo in the 40th to make it 3-0.
Mara Dufour saved Gwynedd Mercy's lone shot on goal, helping the Saints take the 3-0 advantage into halftime.
Eleanor Keough scored off
Priya Viswanath's assist at 76:30 to push the Saints' lead to 4-0 in the second half. Earlier, the Saints generated six shots from 52:59 through 59:58, including three efforts saved by Zoe Davis. The Saints closed out the match with the 4-0 win.
Up next, the Saints soccer team hosts the Atlantic East Conference Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 7.
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