COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - The Dickinson women's soccer team outshot the host Ursinus College 18-2 (9-1 on target) and used a 36th-minute goal from first-year
Isabelle Bariso to start Centennial Conference play on a high note posting a 1-0 win over the Bears at Patterson Field on Saturday afternoon.
First Half
- The Red and White came out firing away as the group of Norah Heacock, Joelle Ma, Maddie St. Amand and Bariso totaled five shots within the first 15 minutes forcing Alyssa Marraffino into two saves.
- After a ten minute stretch that saw no shots be recorded, Dickinson got offerings from Maddie Kraft-Williams and Ava Prisco which resulted in two more Marraffino stops to keep things scoreless.
- The next time there would be a shot the Devils would take a 1-0 lead at the 35:12 mark when off a corner Katie Vassilakos found Bariso for the finish past Marraffino.
- Ursinus would get their best look of the half with five minutes remaining as they earned a corner kick, but could not get anything towards Pico Gray in goal.
Second Half
- Dickinson continued coming in waves trying to extend their lead with chances from Bariso and Prisco forcing two more stops out of Marraffino inside the opening ten minutes.
- Anna Bitsko called upon Marraffino in minutes 66 and 71, while at the other end Paige Flaugh blasted one wide right of goal during the 70th.
- Georgia Mantione had a chance to give DC a 2-0 edge, but pinged the post with just over ten minutes to play.Â
- The Bears had the opportunity to nick a draw late in match as an offering for Abby Godown was knocked away by Gray to hold onto the 1-0 win.
Dickinson Top Performers
- Goals - Bariso (1)
- Shots - Bariso (5), Prisco (4), Bitsko (3)
- Saves - Gray (1)
Opponent Top Performers
- Shots - Flaugh and Godown (1)
- Saves - Marraffino (8)
Up Next
- Dickinson (4-2-1, 1-0-0 Centennial) returns to action on Wednesday night at 7:30pm when they welcome rival Gettysburg College to Miller Memorial Field for the conference home opener.
