November 1, 2008
Eagles End Playoff Run With Loss To Elms In Semifinals

- Courtesy Elms Sports Information -
Chicopee, Mass. – Junior forward Krystyna Gagne (Methuen, MA) scored her team-leading 14th goal of the year and the top-seeded Blazers scored three goals in the opening 33 minutes en route to a 4-0 women’s soccer shutout victory over fourth-seeded Daniel Webster College in the semifinals of the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Tournament on Saturday night at Leary Field.

With the win, Elms College (10-7), the NECC’s regular season champion, advances to host second-seeded Lesley (16-3-1) in the championship final next Saturday, November 8. Game time at Leary Field is set for 1:00 p.m.

The Lynx punched their ticket into the title game with a 3-0 home shutout win over No. 3 Becker (7-10-1) in Saturday’s other semifinal.

Gagne opened the scoring for the Blazers in the 24th minute when she deflected a shot past Daniel Webster freshman netminder Amy Waller (Berlin, MA).

Senior defender Alicia Bobbie (Higganum, CT) extended Elms College’s lead to 2-0 just 4:43 later with an unassisted goal – her second of the season.

Junior forward Serina Percoski (Westfield, MA) struck for her eighth goal of the year in the 33rd minute off an assist from freshman forward Jen Killion (Cambridge, MA) to give the hosts a comfortable 3-0 advantage at intermission.

Sophomore midfielder Sarah Donais (Granby, MA) netted her third goal this season off Killion’s second assist of the contest to conclude the scoring.

Freshman goalkeeper Kelly Callahan (Monson, MA) was called upon to make one save, as she posted her sixth shutout of the year.

Waller stopped seven shots for the Eagles, who were outshot 21-3 in the loss.