
BRISTOL, R.I. – Lily Goldmann potted a goal with less than 10 minutes remaining to break a 1-1 tie and help the seventh-seeded Suffolk women's soccer team stun second seed Roger Williams, 2-1, in the Commonwealth Coast Conference Quarterfinals Saturday at Bayside Field.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 2 | Roger Williams 0
RECORDS: Suffolk (8-7-3) | Roger Williams (9-7-4)
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first half, Suffolk was the first team to break through in the second. Daniela Petronio put a ball on the frame of the cage. Coco Marelli made the initial save, but Klaudia Rushi picked up the rebound and put it away to give the Rams the lead, 1-0, at the 59:57 mark.
Just over a minute later the Hawks responded. Rachel Oster found Bianca Robbins on a breakaway opportunity to level things at 1-all.
Goldmann put on her hero hat in the 81st minute when she scored the eventual game-winner. A deep kick by Hawks keeper bounced off a Rams player and the rock rolled to Goldmann's boots. Suffolk's sophomore buried the shot into the corner to push the blue-and-gold in front, 2-1.
That score stood the rest of the way as neither team managed to get a shot on target.
KEEPING UP WITH THE KEEPERS
- Adren Ferrari-Henry had a six-save effort in the postseason win.
- Marrelli finished with a five-save performance.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Goldmann and Rushi registered one goal apiece for Suffolk.
- Petronio provided one assist.
- Roger Williams outshot Suffolk, 13-11.
- Both teams had seven shots on target.
- The Rams had half of the Hawks eight corner kicks.
NOTEWORTHY
- Suffolk played in its first CCC postseason since 2021.
- The Rams competed in the CCC postseason as the seventh seed for the first time.
- Suffolk won its first-ever CCC postseason game.
- The Rams moved to 1-1-0 all-time in the CCC Tournament.
- The blue-and-gold advances to the CCC semifinals for the first time.
- Suffolk secured a spot in the conference semifinals for the first time since 2016 and fourth time overall.
- The Rams made their postseason debut in the Ellie McDougall era.
- Suffolk is 1-0-0 under McDougall's guidance in the postseason.
- Suffolk snapped a two-game skid versus Roger Williams.
- The Rams defeated the Hawks for the second time, first since Oct. 26, 2021.
- Both of Suffolk's wins over RWU have come via 2-1 margins.
- On the road, the Rams are 2-1-0 versus RWU.
- Suffolk defeated the Hawks for the first time with McDougall on the bench.
- Suffolk and RWU battled in the postseason for the first time.
- Goldmann's fourth goal of the season marked the first game-winner of her collegiate career.
- Rushi registered her fifth goal of the year.
- Petronio handed out her first assist of the season.
- Ferrari-Henry moved to 7-3-2 on the year.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk heads to Beverly, Massachusetts Wednesday, Nov. 1 for the CCC Semifinals at third-seed Endicott at 4 p.m.