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Exhibition: Trinity Western Spartans defeat NCAA`s Division II Saint Martin’s University Saints
LACEY, Wash. – The Trinity Western University
women’s soccer team got their first preseason victory today
on the backs of a solid team effort. The strong corporate play
produced a positive 3-1 score over NCAA Div. II Saint
Martin’s University Saints Wednesday afternoon in Lacey,
Wash.
“We had a decent preseason performance and we were able to
play well as a unit. I’m pleased with the way we started and
finished and it was good to get lots of player’s minutes on a
warm afternoon,” commented TWU head coach Graham
Roxburgh.
Cloverdale, B.C. forward Nikki Wright opened the scoring after
forward Rachel Antoniuk, of Langley, B.C., got behind the Saints
defenders. Antoniuk drew the defensive focus and was able to get
the ball back to the open Wright who found the open net.
TWU keeper Veronika Rogina, of Surrey, B.C., was solid on the day
and made a couple of fine saves in the first half to allow the
Spartans to go into the break with a 1-0 lead.
Trinity Western came out a little flat to start the second half and
as a result Saint Martin’s was able to get on the scoreboard
to tie the match at 1-1 early in the second period.
The tying marker woke up the Spartans who raised their level of
play and were rewarded when rookie midfielder Jenna Di Nunzio, of
Surrey, B.C. took a pass from Vancouver forward Alicia Tesan and
scored her first goal as a Spartan to give the visitors from
Langley, B.C. a 2-1 lead.
About two minutes later Alicia Tesan put the Saints sweeper and
keeper under pressure, which resulted in an own goal as the Saint
Marten’s sweeper tried to clear the ball which ended up in
their own net.
Next up for the Spartans is NCAA Div. I Oregon State
University Beavers on Thursday, August 19. 2010. Match time in
Corvallis, Ore. is set for 7 p.m. Live stats are available on
the OSU website at www.osubeavers.com.
Match Notes: Saint Martin’s finished third
in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference last season with an
overall record of 12-7-0…
Source:
Trinity Western Sports Info
