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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS
Posted: Sep 01, 2021

Boivin buries game-winner for Seahawks

Gabriella Boivin celebrates with teammates after scoring the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute for Salve Regina.
Gabriella Boivin celebrates with teammates after scoring the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute for Salve Regina.
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Scoring Summary
1st - 21:58 - Zoe Cox (Salve Regina)
1st - 41:49 - Kaelyn Briscoe (Emmanuel (Mass.))
2nd - 87:07 - Gabriella Boivin (Salve Regina)
Game Leaders
Emmanuel (Mass.)
G: Kaelyn Briscoe - 1
A: Katherine Dufour - 1
Sh: 4 Players (#8, #9, #13, #15) - 2
Sv: Lexi Della rocco - 5
Salve Regina
G: 2 Players (#20, #21) - 1
A: 2 Players (#3, #9) - 1
Sh: 2 Players (#2, #21) - 3
Sv: Georgia Drake - 7
Team Stats
Full stats

SEAHAWK WOMEN'S SOCCER RESULTS
Salve Regina 2, Emmanuel (Mass.) 1
Toppa Field - Newport, R.I.
Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - Junior back Gabriella Boivin (Tolland, Conn.) scored her first career goal in the 88th minute to deliver the Salve Regina University women's soccer team a thrilling 2-1 victory over visiting Emmanuel College in non-conference action to begin the 2021 season.

Series and Streaks
The Seahawks snap a two-game losing streak to the Saints and even the all-time series at 2-2.

Three Stars of the Game

  1. Salve Regina junior Gabriella Boivin connected on a long distance shot in the 88th minute to break a 1-1 tie.
  2. Salve Regina junior Georgia Drake (Plymouth, Mass.) made seven saves in her first career start to improve to 1-0.
  3. Emmanuel freshman Kaelyn Briscoe (Walpole, Mass.) scored her first career goal in the 42nd to even the score 1-1.

Turning Point
Boivin received a short pass on a give-and-go with Isabel Valerio (Proctor, Vt.) wide on the right side and let a shot fly from near the touchline that sailed over the outreached arms of the Saints netminder and into the net for the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute. The Saints managed one more shot on net, but Drake was up to the task and preserved the Seahawks opening-day victory.

Quick Hits

  • Salve Regina sophomore Zoe Cox (Whitman, Mass.) scored her first career goal in the 22nd to open the scoring.
  • The Seahawks held a narrow 14-13 edge in overall shots, however the Saints outshot the Seahawks 8-7 in shots on goal.
  • Lexi Della Rocco (Chester, Conn.) made five saves in the loss to fall to 0-1 in net for the Saints.
  • The Seahawks held a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks.

Quote
 "It was an incredibly fun game to watch.  We had no idea what to expect from Emmanuel, but they presented us with a high energy match up — great for a season opener.  I was most pleased with our ability to match Emmanuel's intensity while finding our own rhythm and making the most of our opportunities on net.  It was invigorating after almost 2 years without competition — a very inspiring return!" - head coach Jane Walsh.

Next Up
Salve Regina (1-0) will hit the road for three straight road matches beginning with another non-conference matchup versus Johnson & Wales (R.I.) on Friday, September 3, at 7:00 p.m., while Emmanuel (0-1) returns home to host MCLA on Saturday, September 4, at 1 p.m.