BUZZARDS BAY, Mass – The Buccaneer women's soccer team opened their 2021 campaign on Labor Day against visiting Maine-Presque Isle at Clean Harbors Stadium. An early corner for the Bucs which led to a shot that hit off the Owls goalie's gloves and in to the net was the difference in the fifth minute as the Bucs held on for the 1-0 victory.

The Basics

Final Score: Maritime 1, UMPI 0

Records: Maritime 1-0

                 UMPI 0-1

For The Bucs

• Maritime junior captain Julia Quindley (Plymouth, Ma) scored her first career goal in the fifth minute.
• Junior captain Julia Podchaiski (Wallingford, Ct) was credited with the assist on the Quindley goal.
• The Buccaneers got off 10 shots in the game, five of which were on target. Podchaiski led the way with three shots, two on target. Junior striker Ariel Damery (Plympton, Ma) and sophomore Ally Reddish (Canton, Ma) each had two shots with one apiece on target. Quindley had the one shot on goal.
• Freshman goalkeeper Lindsy Durgin (Rochester, Ma) posted her first career victory in goal stopping all four shots she faced to keep the clean sheet.
• The Buccaneers took six corners in the game, four in the second half.

For The Owls

• Alexis Ireland led the offensive attack for the visitors with six shots, one of which was on target. Hannah Rossignol joined in the shot parade with four of her own, one on target. All totaled, the Owls had 16 shots, four on target.
• Goalkeeper Savannah Rodriguez faced five Buccaneer shots. She saved four and allowed the lone goal.
• Presque Isle took three corners in the game, all in the first half.

How It Happened

From kickoff the Bucs and Owls played much of the first few minutes in the middle third of the field until the Buccaneers took the ball in to the offensive third four minutes in. After being awarded a free kick, the Bucs kept the ball deep in the offensive area which provided Quindley with an opportunity on goal. On a pass from Podchaiski, she took her chance and a shot the started across the face of the goal took e bounce off of the diving keeper's hands and found the back of the net to put Maritime up 1-0 in the fifth minute. Much of the rest of the first half was each team trading offensive opportunities, many coming from Presque Isle as the hosts sat back in a defensive formation protecting their slim advantage. With the Bucs defense holding strong the first half ended with the score 1-0.

In the second half, both teams took their chances in their respective offensive ends. The Owls took eight shots in the second half with the Bucs trailing right behind them with seven. Though the Owls got three shots on target in the second half, Durgin was able to handle each of them keeping UMPI off the board. Maritime was able to put two shots on goal in the second forty-five to no avail. The Buccaneer defense held strong and protected the 1-0 lead for the final minutes of the game giving the hosts a season opening win, 1-0, on Labor Day.

What's Next?

The Buccaneers will take on Rivier University at home on Tuesday, September 14^th at 7pm at Clean Harbors Stadium. More information on the women's soccer schedule, roster and statistics can be found at mmabucs.com