River Hawks Trip Saint Michael’s, 2-1, in Senior Sendoff

Wednesday, October 24

Lowell, MA

7:00 PM

University of Massachusetts Lowell

5-9-2, 4-9-1NE-10

Saint Michael's College

3-11-2, 3-9-2NE-10

Team	1	2	Final F
Saint Michael's	1	0	1
UMass Lowell	2	0	2

From left, UMass Lowell's seniors: Charlotte Jensen, Julia Donigian, Gia O'Connor, Taylor Hartmann, Jenna Costa, Keanna Santos and Casey Schulze.

Photo by: Bob Ellis

River Hawks Trip Saint Michael’s, 2-1, in Senior Sendoff

10/24/2012 10:33:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

River Hawks cap season Saturday at Southern Connecticut

Seniors Julia Donigian (Wakefield, Mass.) and Keanna Santos (Lakeville, Mass.) each scored goals to lead UMass Lowell over Saint Michael's College, 2-1, Wednesday night in a Northeast-10 Conference women's soccer clash at Cushing Field.

The win halted a four-match slide for UMass Lowell, which improved to 5-9-2 overall and 4-9-1 in the Conference entering Saturday's season finale at Southern Connecticut (2:00).

Saint Michael's slipped to 3-11-2 overall and 3-9-2 in the Conference and ends its season at Pace Saturday at 12:00.

Shortly after a pregame ceremony for the seniors of both teams, Donigian and senior B Taylor Hartmann (Feeding Hills, Mass.) combined nicely for a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute. Hartmann came down the left flank and found Donigian, who touched to the left and fired home a shot which deflected off Santos.

Saint Michael's leveled in the 44^th minute when freshman M Elaine Van de Wille pounced on a failed clearance by the River Hawks, and crossed to freshman M Abby Rajotte, who beat junior GK Jill Carlson (Lexington, Mass.) with a 25-yard blast.

The celebration was shortened, however, when Santos' restored the lead 35 seconds later. Santos pressured the Purple Knight defense, capitalized on a turnover and slotted home for her fifth of the year.

UMass Lowell outshot Saint Michael's, 9-4 overall and 4-1 on frame. Sophomore GK Aubrey Ouellet had two saves for Saint Michael's while Carlson was tested once.