Westfield State 3, Wentworth 0 Box Score

Courtesy of Westfield State Sports Information

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Sarah Sypek (Westhampton, Mass./ Hampshire Regional) scored a record breaking 21^st goal of the season to put the finishing touch on a 3-0 win for Westfield State in an ECAC tournament women's soccer quarterfinal game on Wednesday, Nov. 12 on Alumni Field.
 
The win brings Westfield's overall record to 13-5-2 and the Leopards' season comes to a close at 9-9-4.
 
Sypek's goal came courtesy of an Ashley Bovat (Westfield Mass./ Westfield) through ball 25 minutes into the second half. The assist sprung Sypek free in the penalty box and she was able to beat the keeper on the near post.
 
Sypek's 21^st goal breaks the mark set by Kayley Miller in 2012 for most goals on a season by an Owl. She also climbs past Miller for the all-time lead with 51 total points in a season breaking the mark of 49 set in 2012 as well.
 
The Sypek and Bovat combination was also responsible for the opening goal of the game in the 25^th minute. This time Sypek set the table with a ball over the top of the Leopards' defense that Bovat tracked down in space before finding the far corner of the net.

Seven minutes later Ashleigh Chretien (North Attleboro Mass./ North Attleboro) got in on the action with an assist from Amanda Grant (Westfield Mass./ Westfield). Grant controlled the ball at the top of 18 yard box and played a fake shot to draw the defense before dishing it off to Chretien who beat the goalie at point blank range.
 
Wentworh's Olivia Moore (Salem, Conn./ East Lyme) generated the best scoring opportunity for the Leopards when she raced past the back line of the Owls defense early in the second half but sent the shot wide.
 
Westfield outshot Wentworth 23-8 on the day and held a 6-4 advantage on corners.
 
Wentworth goalkeeper Nicole Leahey (Warwick, R.I./ The Prout School) had three saves before being relieved in the second half by Beverly Farris (Palmer, Mass./ Palmer) who added a stop of her own.
 
Anne Stack (East Longmeadow Mass./ East Longmeadow) and Leah Ciampa (Danvers Mass./ Danvers) turned away all four of the Leopards' shots on goal to preserve the shutout.
 
Westfield advances to the semifinals of the ECAC tournament and travels to Beddeford, Maine, on Friday, Nov. 14 at 3:00 p.m. to take on the University of New England who beat Emmanuel 5-0 in their quarterfinal matchup.

Framingham State 2, Eastern Nazarene 1 OT  Box Score

Courtesy of Framingham State Sports Information

Framingham, Mass. – Framingham State senior Brini Varetimes (North Attleboro, Mass.) scored two goals, including the game winner in the ninety-ninth minute, to lead the fourth seed Rams to victory over the fifth seed Eastern Nazarene College Lions this evening in the quarterfinal of the 2014 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Women's Soccer Tournament at Maple Street Field.   

The Rams had a pair of chances to score early in the first half.  Senior Marisa Parent (Revere, Mass.) received a pass in the box with a clear path to the net, but her shot rolled wide.  A few minutes later, sophomore Angela Pallotta (Sterling, Mass.) collected a loose ball that deflected off a Lion defender and blasted a shot the went just wide.

Eastern Nazarene's offense came alive late in the half with a pair of scoring chances, but it was not until the final 10 seconds of the half that they found the back of the net.  The Lions had a direct kick near midfield that sailed into the box. The Rams keeper came off the line and knocked the kick away, but sophomore Katherine Lawrence (Marlborough, Mass.) gathered the loose ball and fired a shot into the empty next for the 1-0 lead with 10.6 left in the first half. 

Freshman Molly Kelley (Medway, Mass.) had a chance to tie the game three minutes into the second when she took a direct kick on the left side, but her shot went high and slightly wide.  Later in the half, Parent had another quality scoring opportunity after taking a thru ball behind the Lions defense, but her shot was off target.

The Rams tied the game in the waning minutes of regulation.  Parent sent a cross from the left side into the box that senior Brini Varetimos headed into the corner with 3:08 remaining in regulation.

The Rams had their chances early in the overtime period, but it was not until the final minute when they would score the decisive goal.  Senior Isabela DeSouza (Framingham, Mass.) sent a long cross through the Lions defense to Varitimos who laid a shot inside the far post.

The Rams advance to the semifinals of the ECAC Tournament and will face top seed Wheaton College who defeated eighth seed Johnson and Wales University 2-0 in another quarterfinal earlier this afternoon. The semi-final will be played Friday, November 14^th at Framingham State with a 7 p.m. kickoff.