Jordan Smak (’07)

September 19, 2007

Newcomers Propel Gettysburg to Win at Players Cup

Lauren Walsh
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GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College women’s soccer team took only four shots in its non-conference match against the University of Mary Washington, but a pair of freshmen made their attempts count as the Bullets walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Eagles in the final contest of the Gettysburg Players Cup on Sunday afternoon.

Gettysburg (1-1) managed to even its season record, but Mary Washington (1-1) controlled the tempo for most of the game, out-shooting the hosts 17-4 and taking all five corner kicks. The Bullets connected when it mattered most, however, as freshman Lauren Walsh (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) kicked home a loose ball in the 35th minute.

The Eagles continued the pressure in the second stanza, sending 11 shots at Gettysburg goalkeeper Danielle St. Pierre (Londonderry, N.H./Trinity), but the junior held firm, making seven of her game-high nine saves in the final period.

With their goalkeeper holding firm, the Bullets were able to capitalize on another rare scoring opportunity almost 20 minutes into the second half. Walsh once again pressed the action with a shot that was saved by the keeper, and after the ball bounded off another Gettysburg player, freshman Jordann Smak (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) lived up to her surname and smacked the ball into the top of the net to give the hosts a comfortable 2-0 advantage. The Bullet defense led by St. Pierre, Shaina Wright (Gettysburg, Pa./Gettysburg), Kelly Burke (Greenwood Village, Colo./St. Mary’s Academy), and Casey Harper (Ocean View, N.J./Ocean City) contained the Eagle attack the rest of the way to preserve the victory.

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