FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 5, 2002
RIC Women’s Soccer Wins First-Ever Little East Conference Tournament Game
Providence, RI—The Rhode Island College women’s soccer team won their first-ever Little East Conference Tournament game with a dramatic 2-1 double-overtime victory over Plymouth State College on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Junior defender Malissa Holden (Warwick, RI) scored both goals to lift fifth-seeded RIC past the fourth-seeded Panthers. Holden opened the game’s scoring in the 56th minute and then ended the contest in the 109th minute. Both goals were on direct kicks.
With just 1:40 remaining in the second overtime period when Holden scored, the two clubs would have been forced to shoot penalty kicks to decide the winner had the game ended in a tie. RIC sophomore goalkeeper Melissa Carpentier (Woonsocket, RI) made eight saves to preserve the win.
Head Coach Ryan Angel’s team advances to face top-seeded Keene State College on Thursday, Nov. 7. The Owls will host the Anchorwomen and the game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
It was the first post-season victory of any kind for the women’s soccer program, which began play in 1995. The Anchorwomen improve to 1-2 all-time in LEC Tournament competition. RIC, which had never beaten Plymouth State previously, improves to 1-9-1 all-time against the Panthers. RIC had been eliminated by PSC in each of the previous two LEC Tournaments (2001, 2000) it saw action in.
Women’s Soccer Score Report:
2002 Little East Conference Tournament First Round
Plymouth, NH
		1	2	1OT	2OT	Final
Rhode Island College (7-9-2)		0	1	0	1	2
Plymouth State College (5-11-1)		0	1	0	0	1
GOALS: RIC, Malissa Holden (unassisted), 55:29; PSC, Melissa Erwin (Sandra Petlick), 61:13; RIC, Malissa Holden (unassisted), 108:20.
SAVES: RIC, Melissa Carpentier (8); PSC, Hayley Quinones (5).
TOTAL SHOTS: RIC (10); PSC (14).
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