The Mount Ida College women's soccer team collected their third victory of the season, surpassing last year's total (2) with a 7-1 romping over non-league host Bay Path College Saturday afternoon in the Western Massachusetts area.
The Mustangs improve to an overall record of 3-2-0 remaining at a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) slate of 1-1.
Junior Brianna Tomaselli (Warwick, RI/Pilgrim/Newbury College) and senior Amanda Hill (Weymouth, MA/UMASS-Boston), both transfers this season, tallied two scores a piece for Mount Ida. Tomaselli also added an assist respectively.
Sophomore forward Melissa Toler (Paso Robles, CA) scored the lone goal for the Wildcats.
The Mustangs struck first in the 14th minute of play Tomaselli connected with sophomore midfielder Sierra Legge (Schodack Landing, NY/Maple Hill) to break-up the scoreless play.
Six minutes later senior forward Alison Koning (Carlisle, MA/Concord-Carlisle) found the back of the net after pulling out Bay Path's sophomore keeper Nicole Ogden (Springfield, MA).
Toler would break up the Mustangs shut-out putting it at 2-1 on the scoreboard after a nice cross by junior defender Melina Isdith (Rego Park, NY).
Unfortunately for the Wildcats, they could not repeat the action and the Mustangs managed to score five more goals.
Tomaselli and Legge would again connect for their third goal only this time Tomaselli would score the goal.
Two more unassisted goals would come in the 40th and 41st minute to finish off the half putting the Mustangs up 5-1. Coming off the bench, both sophomore forward Kaitlyn Affhauser (Cheshire, MA/Cheshire) and Hill would both score.
Tomaselli and Hill would both nail the final two solo goals. Wildcats' Toler and sophomore forward Nicole Crossman (Winsted, CT) would each tally two shots for the day.
Ogden would finish with 15 saves facing 32 shots 22 of which were on goal. Mount Ida's starting keeper Samantha Basler (Plymouth, MA/Plymouth North) would garner the win with three saves.
The Mustangs will travel to GNAC foe and neighboring rival Lasell College Tuesday afternoon with game time slated for 4:00 p.m.
Some Contest Courtesy of Bay Path College Sports Information