Seniors and Team Prevail on Senior Day 2-1
The Gusties came out flying this afternoon for Senior Day, playing and battling despite the fog the continued to roll in throughout the game. The Gusties dominated the first half and finally converted on the hard work of the forwards and midfielders. Anna Basil flicked on a header behind the Bethel back line to a streaking Amanda Cartony, fitting for her final home game, Cartony found herself 1v1 with the Bethel keeper, opened her hips and placed the shot home to get the Gusties on the board. Putting up 8 shots in the first half, but only converting on the one the Gusties took a 1-0 lead into half.
The second half Bethel came out with more fervor and attack putting a few more shots on goal and added time and pressure in the Gustavus half. It would be a break on the left side that found Maddison Ackiss with an opportunity to catch the keeper out of position and only one defender in front of her. Ackiss rifled a shot that tucked in opposite side netting to put the Gusties up 2-0. A free kick deep in the Gustavus half for Bethel proved costly as Bethel shot directly off the kick and made it a 2-1 game. Coach said it was going to be a battle and battle it was, with the final three minutes being a push from both sides.
The Women's Soccer team is forever grateful to it's six spunky, talented and full of character Seniors; captains Estee Berg, Amanda Cartony and Liz Underwood, as well as Leah Brossoit, Emily Papagapitos and Ana Gleason. Each one has tremendous impacted this program in a meaningful and positive way. Thank you!!
Women’s Soccer Holds On For 2-1 Win Over Bethel On Senior Day
Posted on October 30th, 2013 by Tyler Grey
The Gustavus women's soccer seniors (L to R: Amanda Cartony, Liz Underwood, Estee Berg, Emily Papagapitos, Leah Brossoit, and Ana Gleason).
St. Peter, Minn. – With a blanket of fog covering the city of St. Peter, the Gustavus Adolphus women’s soccer team took the Gustie Soccer Field for one last time on Wednesday afternoon when they squared off with Bethel University. After the Gusties extended their lead to 2-0 late in the second half, the Royals made a comeback bid with a goal at the 87:24 mark. However, it would not be enough to overcome a passionate Gustavus team on its Senior Day as the Gusties held on for the 2-1 win.
With the win, Gustavus improves to 8-8-0 overall and 3-7-0 in the MIAC, while Bethel drops to 6-10-1 overall and 2-7-1 in the MIAC.
“It’s great to get a win in our final home game,” said Head Coach Laura Burnett-Kurie following the victory. “We haven’t played at home for the last four games, so it was nice that our girls came out and were focused on the game even though they wanted to make it special for the seniors on Senior Day. They still came out with the right mentality: that it was going to be a battle and we weren’t necessarily going to win just because it was Senior Day.
Indeed, nothing would be handed to the Gusties on Wednesday. Despite holding a shot advantage of 8-1 in the first half, Gustavus was only able to score just once and took a 1-0 lead to halftime.
Playing in her final game on the Gustie Soccer Field, senior Amanda Cartony (Stillwater, Minn.) put the Gusties on the scoreboard board in the 32nd minute. Cartony got behind the defense where she received a pass from Anna Basil (So., Maple Grove, Minn.) and beat Bethel goalkeeper Micale Jensen one-on-one for the first goal of the match.
“It was definitely fitting for Cartony to score on Senior Day,” explained Burnett-Kurie. “She has just been so consistent all year and it is great to have some players around her that can set her up and make plays. We have players that can contribute, which you saw today.”
The Gusties added another goal in the 84th minute when Maddison Ackiss (Fy., Fairbanks, Alaska) pushed forward to the left wing. Ackiss ripped a shot left-footed to the opposite post where ball rattled its way home to put Gustavus on top 2-0. The goal would prove to be the game-winning score as the Royals came back to score less than four minutes later on a free kick. But it was too little, too late for Bethel in the 2-1 loss.
Gustavus was outshot 6-3 in the second half to cut its advantage to 11-7 for the match. Gustie goalkeeper Roisen Granlund (Fy., St. Paul, Minn.) was awarded with the win after logging all 90 minutes in net and making five saves. Bethel keeper Micale Jensen registered six saves in the losing effort.
“It felt great,” described senior Liz Underwood (Fergus Falls, Minn.) of winning the final home match of her career. “We got to leave it all on the field for our last home game and we got a win, so we are all happy about that.”
“It is sad and happy at the same time because it’s our last game, but we won, so that makes it better,” added fellow seniorAna Gleason (North Easton, Mass.).
“We never completely settled down and found our touch,” finished Coach Burnett-Kurie. “A lot of that is due to it being Senior Day and our last home game, but the fact that we could still create dangerous opportunities and grind out a win makes us optimistic going into the last game of the season.”
Gustavus will head to St. Paul on Saturday for its season finale against Hamline. Kick off for that match is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
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