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Women’s Soccer earns shutout over Framingham State

Box Score FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - The Roger Williams University Women's Soccer team edged out Framingham State 1-0 in non-conference action Thursday evening in Framingham. With the win the Hawks improve to 7-0-3 and the Rams slip to 5-3-1.
 
The Hawks scored the lone goal of the contest in the 35th minute when junior Jenna Hart (Cheshire, Conn.) gathered a corner kick from classmate Kristen Casey (East Longmeadow, Mass.) and redirected it into the back of the net for what would prove to be the game winner.
 
The Rams best chance to score came late in the 1st half when junior Ashley Lees (Maynard, Mass.) won a 50/50 ball in the box but her shot when went wide of the frame.
 
Sophomore Natalie O'Donovan (Quincy, Mass.) made 5 saves in the shutout victory for RWU. Senior Sara Sullivan (Quincy, Mass.) made 11 saves in net for the Rams.
 
The Hawks outshot the Rams 24 to 10 and were called for 7 fouls to the Rams 6.
 
"We have good people, as well as good players," said Head Coach Tim Moody. "It is all about belief and confidence. Right now we are a team on a mission, we are playing like a team that has been together for 7 or 8 years, not just 3 or 4. There is very good flow and continuity with whatever formation, system or style of play is asked of the players. They just accept what you ask of them and they perform. We are in a very special place right now in this point in time. This doesn't happen by accident and or very often. We are not the finished product yet and we will continue to look at our game to see what we can improve."

"We have a good work ethic, well organized, are an efficient and effective unit. There is nothing better than getting to watch my team play soccer against outside competition. I would buy a season ticket to see this team play soccer if I wasn't the head coach. I am lucky enough to work with these young talented soccer players everyday in practice, knowing what they are capable of doing and what they want to achieve pushes us all forwards! I believe they understand what it takes to attain these milestones they have set for themselves."

"We are a well oiled machine. It is great to watch my team play such great soccer on a daily basis. Every time we step on the pitch I am looking forward to see how much we have grown and how well our skills have improved, what new things we have implemented at practice and applied them in games, as well as why they are important and how they challenge us to get better."

"We have players who can score, assist, or create goals, players who can defend and rookies that have the ability to make contributions. This squad we have assembled are hungry and want to be successful in representing the program and institution. We entertain, we are exciting, we are fun in how we play because everyone is involved."

"We played a new shape against Framingham State and it payed dividends straight away. We were able to attack from different areas of the field, get in behind and cause a lot of damage. We are learning to see out games, to close them out when we are ahead by a goal or two. The game is the best teacher, either playing or watching teams on TV at a higher level, this all goes towards our development as an individual or group."

"The strength of the team is each individual member and the strength of each member is the team."

The Hawks travel to Western New England for a CCC matchup on Saturday, October 3rd at 11:00 a.m. The Rams will host Bridgewater State in MASCAC action on the same day and time.
 
- Release courtesy of the Framingham State Sports Information Department
 
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Players Mentioned

Kristen Casey

#16 Kristen Casey

B
5' 6"
Junior
Jenna Hart

#17 Jenna Hart

MF
5' 7"
Junior
Natalie O’Donovan

#32 Natalie O’Donovan

GK
5' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Kristen Casey

#16 Kristen Casey

5' 6"
Junior
B
Jenna Hart

#17 Jenna Hart

5' 7"
Junior
MF
Natalie O’Donovan

#32 Natalie O’Donovan

5' 8"
Sophomore
GK