FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 5, 2005

Women’s Soccer Score Report:

Providence, RI

1

2

Final

Salve Regina (5-5)

0

0

0

Rhode Island College (9-2)

5

3

8

ANCHORWOMEN TIE SCHOOL RECORD
IN SHUTOUT WIN

Providence, RI—Rhode Island College tied a school record with its sixth consecutive win in an 8-0 rout over visiting Salve Regina on Wednesday afternoon. The Anchorwomen improve to 9-2 on the year, the best 11-game start to a season in the program’s 11-year history. The Seahawks fall to 5-5 overall in the loss.

Sophomore forward Gina Calenda (Warren, RI) and sophomore midfielder Krista MacKinnon (Exeter, RI) the Anchorwomen with two goals and one assist for five-point efforts. Calenda scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 21^st minute. Junior forward Erika Haaland (North Dartmouth, MA) also scored two goals. Sophomore midfielder Michaela Bileau (Woonsocket, RI) and freshman midfielder Kendra Gerrish (North Stonington, CT) also tallied for the Anchorwomen. Gerrish’s goal was the first of her collegiate career.

The Anchorwomen were not tested often in their own zone as freshman goalkeeper Krissie Pyzynski (Bristol, CT) made two saves in 69 minutes. Sophomore Leah Hayes (Coventry, RI) did not make a save in 21 minutes between the posts.

RIC outshot SRU, 23-5, in the game. Seahawks’ starting goalkeeper junior Nicole Ferreira (Tiverton, RI) made three saves and allowed five goals in the first half. Freshman netminder Michelle Chabot (Waterboro, ME) made three saves and allowed three goals in the second half.

In upcoming action, RIC will host Western Connecticut on Saturday, Oct. 8 at noon. Salve Regina will play at Gordon on Saturday, Oct. 8 at noon.