Lynch led the Gators in goals with nine and scored both of the game-winning goals in Pine Manor's two victories this season. Her best game of the year came on September 13 when the freshman recorded her first collegiate hat-trick to lead Pine Manor to a 3-1 road victory. Lynch earned GSAC Player of the Week honors on Sept. 19, 2012.

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Four other Raiders found the back of the net including freshman Paxton LaRocque (Londonderry, NH) who scored twice in a four minute span in the second half. Classmates Andrianna Panagiotopoulas (Dracut, MA), Sarah Brown (Barnstead, NH) and Susan O’Laughlin (Stoneham, MA) all contributed with solo goals in the game. Freshman Kendra Shaw earned the victory in net as she stopped six of seven shots she faced.

Pine Manor received their lone goal from Sybil Lynch (hoboken, NJ) just inside ten minutes left to play. Lynch was able to breakaway down the middle and sneaked it past the outstretched Shaw. Natasha Kopystynsky recorded 19 saves in goal for the Gators.

Rivier will finish out the 2012 season tomorrow afternoon as they travel down to Mount Ida College for a 2pm kickoff. Pine Manor will wrap-up its 2012 season on Wednesday with a trip to Hampshire College.

Gabriella scored all three of her goals before the end of the first half. The freshman put the AMCATS on the board first, scoring on a feed from Tabitha Ruggeri (Palmer, MA) in the 23rd minute. Ruggeri would then add the next two for Anna Maria scoring in the 28th and 35th minute of the first. Just five minutes later, sophomore Cristina Turley (Waterford, CT) would score a goal of her own to make the score 4-0 in favor of Anna Maria.

Gabriella would score the next two goals for the AMCATS, both on assists from Ruggeri, to help Anna Maria head to the break with a commanding 6-0 advantage.

The Gators broke the shutout in the 57th minute when junior Christina Warnke (Livermore, CA) pushed an unassisted goal pass the outstretched hands of AMCAT net minder Sarah Benvenuti (Southbridge, MA) to cut the lead to 6-1.

Anna Maria would add three more goals in the second half. Neugarten (Natick, MA) would score her first goal of the season in the 60th minute off a Ryan pass and then return the favor in the 88th minute when she would feed Ryan for her first collegiate goal. Ryan’s goal came after Gator goaltender Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) had made an incredible penalty kick save off the foot of senior Joanne Riches (Paxton, MA). Kopystynsky finished the game with 15 saves for Pine Manor.

The Gators will return to action on Saturday when they travel to Nashua, NH to take on Rivier University.

Pine Manor junior goalkeeper Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) made 20 saves for the Gatros, who were outshot by a 37-12 margin.

Madilyn Pearsall potted a second half goal for the Falcons to cut the deficit in half but the Gators were able to hold on thanks to Kopystynsky and a little help from the goal post in the final seconds of the game-- as Fisher's final attempt went off the post to help preserve the Gator victory late Saturday night.

Pine Manor will return to action when they travel to Paxton, MA on Wednesday afternoon to take on Anna Maria College. Last season, the Gators came away with a 4-1 victory over the AMCATS.

Salem opened the scoring when she broke loose through Pine Manor midfield and drove a shot from the top of the penalty area past Pine Manor goalkeeper Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) to give the Buccaneers the 1-0 advantage. The Buccaneers would head into the half still leading 1-0 despite outshooting the Gators by a 15-4 margin in the opening session.

In the second half, Mass. Maritime finally found a way to beat Kopystynsky again when Emily Behen (Danvers, MA) scored her fourth goal of the season, slotting a low shot under Kopystysnky and inside the left post. Behen would add one more, on an assist from Salem, in the final seconds of the half to give the Buccaneers the 3-0 victory.

Kopystynsky finished the match with 16 saves for the Gators as Mass. Maritime held a commanding 40-7 advantage in shots. With the win, Mass. Maritime moves to 2-8-0 on the season while Pine Manor drops to 1-8-0 overall.

Pine Manor will now look to Saturday, as the Gators will travel to Lawrence, MA to take on Fisher College. The Gators will be looking to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat to Fisher earlier this season. Mass. Maritime will return to the pitch on Friday evening when they host Bridgewater State at 6:00 p.m. in Buzzards Bay, MA.

The Gators broke into the scoring column first when freshman midfielder Rachel Sanchez (Hyde Park, MA) set up junior midfielder Amanda Powell (Lumberton, NJ) for her first goal of the season with a cross to the top right of the box at 14:55 of the opening half. The Wildcats pulled even at 30:43 when freshman midfielder Kaitlyn Donnelly (Atkinson, NH) found the back of the net for her first collegiate goal. She collected a rebound off a shot from senior forward Kailah Simon (Norwalk, CT) and scored inside the box.

D’Errico then recorded her first tally came on a feed from sophomore midfielder Emma Petner (Hilo, HI) to give Wheelock a 2-1 edge at 31:31 of the first half. D’Errico increased the home team’s lead to 3-1 when she unleashed a hard shot from the top right corner of the box past the keeper at 75:59 of the second half. D’Errico’s third score came less than four minutes later when freshman Madeline Domingo (Newington, CT) lifted a cross from midfield into the box, where D’Errico corralled it and beat the keeper for a 4-1 Wheelock lead at the 79:23 mark.

Wheelock owned a 33-7 shot advantage over Pine Manor in the game as PMC goalkeeper Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) stopped 13 shots in net.

With the win the Wildcats match their longest win streak in school history with their second straight victory to improve to 3-8-0, while the Gators fall to 1-6-0. Pine Manor will return to the pitch on October 10 when they host Massachusetts Maritime Academy at Hedley Field in Chestnut Hill, MA at 4:00 p.m.

Special Thanks to Wheelock Athletic Communications

CHESNUT HILL, Mass. -- Pine Manor College senior defender Margaret Roberts (Allentown, PA) scored her second career goal, converting on a late penalty kick opportunity, but Pine Manor was topped by Newbury College 8-1 on Tuesday, September 25 at Hedley Field in Chestnut Hill, MA.

The Nighthawks were led by Senior Forward Ashleigh Guy (Chepachet, RI), as she netted four goals and dished out two assists. The win marks the first of the season for Newbury as the Nighthawks move to 1-4 overall.

The Nighthawks jumped on the board early in the first half, finding the back of the net 14 minutes into the game. Guy used a tap pass from teammate Jamie Tannura (Fort Myers, FL) to knock the ball past Pine Manor goalkeeper Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) for her first goal of the day. 

Despite the loss, Kopystynsky was outstanding in net, collecting an impressive 24 saves on the day for the Gators.

Tannura’s assist was just the start of a record day for her as well, as she went on to score 3 goals in the game. Tannura knocked in two of her three goals in the first half, just ten minutes apart from one another, while teammate Corrinn Niski (Oxford, CT) netted her third goal of the week, to help Newbury take a 4-0 lead heading into halftime. Guy then knocked in two more goals, just four minutes apart, to open the second half.

However, Pine Manor would was able to get on the scoreboard with just seven minutes left in the game as Roberts drilled a PK into the Nighthawks net to put the Gators on the board. Tannura would later complete her hat trick with her third goal of the game as time ran out to secure the 8-1 win for Newbury.

Pine Manor falls to 1-6 at the half way mark of the season. The Gators will return to action this Saturday when the Gators host Saint Joseph's Brooklyn at 12 noon at Hedley Field.

Lynch recorded a natural hat-trick in the first half of Pine Manor’s 3-1 road victory over Daniel Webster on Thursday to lead the Gators to their first victory of the season and a 1-1 record on the week. Lynch’s three goals scored were the first of her collegiate career and lifted the freshman to her first Player of the Week nod.

Lynch, who has scored four goals in six games to open the 2012 season, is also the first Pine Manor student-athlete to be named GSAC Player of the Week since the Gators joined the Conference in August 2012.

The GSAC sports information directors nominate Player of the Week candidates and then vote on the top two nominees in each sport as selected by the conference office. Player of the Week voting occurs on Tuesdays and the weekly announcement of the winners is released each Wednesday morning. The complete press release can be found by clicking here.

Box Score

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Wheelock College sophomore Jessica Hersom (Sanford, ME) scored at 75:26 of the second half to give Wheelock a 2-1 victory over Pine Manor on Tuesday afternoon at a rainy Hedley Field in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Wheelock opened the scoring in the 26th minute when sophomore Emma Petner (Hilo, HI) capitalized on a loose ball in the box. Petner gained possession on the goal line following a scrum involving several players and Pine Manor goalkeeper Natahsa Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) before emphatically finishing the play with her third goal of the season.

Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) made a season-high 15 saves in the loss, nine coming in the second half.

The Wildcats carried the 1-0 advantage into the second half, leading until the 52:10 mark when Pine Manor freshman Sybil Lynch (Hoboken, NJ), slotted home a breakaway opportunity to tie the game at 1-1.

Lynch’s fourth goal of the season set the stage for Herosm, as the sophomore capitalized on a late chance off of a cross to score the game-winner with 14:34 left to play.

Petner played the ball into the penalty area to Madeline Domingo (Newington, CT) who calmly laid the ball off for the shot by Hersom. Hersom then delivered a drive that was deflected by Pine Manor goalkeeper Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) but still managed to find its way into the back of the net.

The win is the first of the season for Wheelock (1-4-0 overall, 0-0 NECC) while Pine Manor drops to 1-5-0 on the season with the setback. Wheelock will be back in action on Thursday when they host Eastern Nazarene. Pine Manor now has a week off before the Gators take on local rival Newbury College at Hedley Field at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 25.

Vermont Tech senior Ashley Lockerby (Enosburg, VT) opened the scoring for the visitors at 15:51 of the first half when she connected on a shot from the top of the penalty area to give the Knights a 1-0 advantage. From that point, Fischer and Totten combined to score the next five Vermont Tech goals as the visitors raced to a commanding first half lead.

Fischer scored in the 18th and 26th minute of the first half to give the Knights a 3-0 lead. Totten then joined the action as a substitute late in the first and capitalized on back-to-back assists from Eileen Gomez (Burlington, VT) to make the score 4-0 in the 38th minute and 5-0 just a minute later. Fischer capped off the first half by completing her hat trick as she slotted home a pass from freshman Ashley Young (Concord, VT) just minutes before halftime.

Vermont Tech added another goal in the second to finish off the scoring and take the eventual 7-0 victory. The win is the second in-a-row for Vermont Tech and they will look to carry their momentum into tomorrow and a 1:00 p.m. matchup with Hampshire College.

Pine Manor will look to regroup on Tuesday evening when they take on Wheelock College at 4:00 p.m. at Hedley Field.

Lynch struck in the 10th, 27th and 43rd minute as the Gators (1-3) captured their first victory of the season and avenged a 1-0 loss to the Eagles (1-2) in the season opener.

Alexis Pavelock (Saratoga Spring, N.Y.) notched her third goal of the season in as many games a minute and a half into the second half to break the shutout bid.

DWC pressed through the second half and saw two apparent goals called back as one was ruled offside while another was ruled a handball, allowing the Gators to escape with the victory.

Abigail Goslin (Wrentham, Mass.) and Ema Donlagic (Belmont, N.H.) helped pace the Eagle offense with 3 shots on goal each.

Kaylea Parkin (Red Hook, N.Y.) made eight saves in goal for DWC, while Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, Ill.) made seven stops for Pine Manor.

Pine Manor finished with an 18-15 total shots advantage including 11-3 on goal.

The Eagles open their New England Collegiate Conference slate on Saturday when they visit Mitchell for a 12:00 p.m. matchup.

Pine Manor hosts Vermont Tech. Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Courtesy Daniel Webster Athletic Communications

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Freshman Emily Smith (Oxford, NY) capitalized on a late opportunity to lift visiting Fisher College (1-0-0) to a 1-0 victory over Pine Manor (0-3-0) on Saturday afternoon at Hedley Field in Chestnut Hill, MA.

With the game deadlocked 0-0 through the first 78 minutes of play, Smith found the net during a late flurry in the Pine Manor penalty area, capitalizing on a ball of the cross bar that found the freshman in enough space to bury the game winner.

Just moments before Smith scored, Pine Manor goalkeeper Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) made a full extension save to tip a shot by Fisher’s Ashley De Sousa (Hazlet, NJ) off the cross bar. The redirection bounced off the bar and found its way to Smith who collected the loose ball and found the back of the Gator net. De Sousa finished the day with 12 shots as she was a constant threat to the Pine Manor backline.

Kopystynsky made nine saves on the afternoon including several in the second half to keep the score tied at 0-0. Pine Manor failed to score on several high quality opportunities, none more so than in the 58th minute when freshmen Sybil Lynch (Hoboken, NJ) and Rachel Sanchez (Hyde Park, MA) missed on a breakaway opportunity.

Pine Manor will next play on Thursday when the Gators travel to Nashua, NH to take on Daniel Webster at 4:00 p.m. Daniel Webster came away with a 1-0 victory in the first matchup between the two teams this season. Fisher will be on the road again tomorrow, as they will travel to face Vermont Tech. at 1:00 p.m.

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Daniel Webster College sophomore Alexis Pavelock (Saratoga Springs, NY) connected on a bouncing ball in the penalty area with just under 15 minutes to play to give the visiting Eagles a 1-0 victory over Pine Manor on Wednesday afternoon at Hedley Field in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Daniel Webster earned a corner kick just past the 75 minute mark of the second half and Pavelock was able to deliver the only goal of the game after senior Sabrina Dluzieski (Auburn,MA) delivered the ball into the Pine Manor box. With a nearby Gator defender unable to clear the bouncing ball Pavelock connected to score the eventual game-winning goal.

Pine Manor had its chances, as the Gators took 15 shots in the contest, getting nine to the goal, but were unable to beat Daniel Webster sophomore Skye Ferland (Morrisville, VT). Pine Manor freshman Sybil Lynch (Hoboken, NJ) led the team with 9 shots, while junior goalkeeper Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) finished with 6 saves— including a stellar stop in the final minutes of the game to keep the Gators within a goal.

Pine Manor will now look to Saturday as they will host Fisher College at Hedley Field for a 1:00 p.m. contest. Daniel Webster will host Maine Maritime in their home opener at 12:00 p.m. in Nashua, NH.

“I’m excited and grateful to have the opportunity to coach both of these programs,” said Bernstein. “I look forward to getting started this spring and helping to build both programs in the coming months.”

Prior to arriving at Pine Manor, Bernstein served as a softball pitching coach at Bentley University, while also working as the Inventory Control Manager at Fielder’s Choice Sports in Taunton, MA. At Bentley, Bernstein worked with pitchers on a day-to-day basis, preparing them for in-game situations while also running full pitching workouts during practice and in the offseason.

While at SNHU, Bernstein excelled as a student-athlete in softball. A two-year team captain, she was named to the 2009 Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team after concluding her collegiate career with a 3.52 career ERA, collecting 222 career strikeouts and winning 35 games and pitching over 400 innings. Bernstein’s prowess was not limited to the pitching circle as she also finished with .320 career hitting average, collecting 140 hits over her four years at SNHU.

Bernstein also collected numerous accolades during her high school career as a three-sport athlete at Cardinal Spellman. A four-year starter in soccer, basketball and softball, Bernstein also served as a team captain in all three sports. In both 2004 and 2005, Bernstein was awarded the Massachusetts Gatorade Softball Player of the Year Award as well as the Boston Globe Division II Softball Player of the Year award. She was also awarded with the 2005 Brockton Enterprise Softball Player of the Year award.

A 2009 graduate of SNHU with a degree in Sport Management, Bernstein now resides in Stoughton, MA.

NASHUA, NH-- Seven different River College players scored goals as the Raiders defeated visiting Pine Manor, 7-0, on Monday night in Nashua, NH. 

Rivier was led by senior Meghan Hickey (Hampstead, NH), who collected a goal and two assists while helping Rivier to its seventh win of the season. Pine Manor sophomore goalkeeper Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) made 36 saves for the Gators, who drop to 1-8-1 on the season. 

BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. -- Pine Manor senior Alicia Grenier (Swansea, MA) netted a pair of goals but Pine Manor fell to host Massachusetts Maritime, 6-2, on Wednesday evening at Clean Harbors Stadium in Buzzards Bay, MA.

Grenier put the Gators ahead 1-0 just 7:44 into the match scoring on a breakaway that was created by a pass from sophomore Tesla Castillo (Boston, MA). From that point on the match belonged to the Buccaneers.  

Mass. Maritime's Colleen Fissette (Dracut, Mass.) converted a penalty kick after a foul in the box just under four minutes after Grenier's marker. Senior Kerri Conway (West Springfield, Mass.) then scored the first of her two goals to give the hosts the lead for good in the 34th minute of action.

MMA sophomore Lauren Salem (Westfield, Mass.) extended the Buccaneer advantage to 3-1 in the 68th minute by converting a Conway pass. Massachusetts Maritime then extended its lead to 5-1 with a pair of markers that came less than six minutes apart midway through the final 45 minutes of play, as junior Kim Courcy (Warwick, R.I.) and freshmen Laura Marin (West Yarmouth, Mass.) each found the back of the net. 

Grenier added her second marker of the evening with 6:23 remaining off another pass from Castillo to make the score 5-2. Conway would then counter with her second of the night to secure a 6-2 victory for Mass. Maritime.

Pine Manor sophomore Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, Ill.) made 24 saves in the setback for Pine Manor as the Buccaneers outshot the Gators by a 49-4 margin for the match.

Pine Manor will next hosts Regis next Thursday, October 20th at Hedley Field in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

PMC sophomore Tesla Castillo (Boston, MA) opened the scoring just over two minutes into the match when she hit a high arching cross over the head of Mills College junior goalkeeper Shauna Corbitt (Mukilteo, Washington). Just five minutes later, classmate Amanda Powell (Lumberton, NJ) scored on a feed from senior Christina Santos (Pawtucket, RI), firing a shot past Corbitt and into the back of the net. Corbitt was then replaced in the Mills goal by Rene’e Gallison (Captain Cook, Hawaii) , as the Gators had a 2-0 advantage eight minutes in.

From that point forward Gallison and the Cyclones shut down the Gators for the remainder of the first, before staging a second half comeback led by junior Chelsea Satterwhite (Mountain View, CA). Satterwhite scored both second half goals for the Cyclones leading the visitors from California back to a 2-all tie at 58:37 of the second half. From there, the match would remain scoreless and finish at 2-2.

For Pine Manor, sophomore goalkeeper Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg,IL) made 12 saves in the match.

Pine Manor has a quick turnaround as it will play at Suffolk tomorrow at 2 pm.

For Pine Manor, sophomore goalkeeper Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) made 23 saves, surpassing 100 saves on the season, as Saint Joseph's peppered the PMC net with 55 shots.

For the Monks, eight different players scored goals, including freshman forward Doe Leckie (Naples, Maine) who netted a pair of goals and  also registered an assist.

Pine Manor will play next when it hosts Mills College on Friday at 4:00 PM.

Norwich got on the board first just seven minutes into the game when senior Nikki Szczepanski (Auburn, NY) scored on a feed from junior Lisa Esparaza (Dover, NH) at the top of the box. Just over nine minutes later the two would again connect, this time with Szczepanski returning the favor and Esparza netting her first of the game.

Norwich would add three more first half goals to take a commanding 5-0 lead into the half. In the second half, Manning was the story for the Cadets as both of her goals came on either side of a cross into the box that was put home by sophomore Julie Lovely (Auburn, MA).

For Pine Manor, sophomore Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) made 15 saves, 12 of which came in the first half.

Pine Manor will now look ahead to Saturday and GNAC action vs. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. Kick-off is set for 12:00 noon in Standish, ME.

CHESTNUT HILL, MA – Sophomore Amanda Powell (Lumberton, NJ) and senior Beth Deegan (Philadelphia, PA) each scored two goals as Pine Manor secured its first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), and first overall victory, of the 2011 season on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Hedley Field in Chestnut Hill, MA.

In the first half, a shot by Powell was mishandled by Anna Maria goalkeeper Samantha Ashton giving the Gators a 1-0 lead with 19 minutes remaining. Pine Manor held the lead until Anna Maria senior Alexa Hare (North Brookfield, MA) finally found a way to beat PMC goalkeeper Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) and tie the score, 1-1.

Kopystynsky made nine saves in the first half and eight in the second to finish with 17 on the day as she continued to add to her GNAC-leading total of 72.

In the second half, Powell would score again in the 70th minute from the top of the box on feed from senior Christina Santos (Pawtucket, RI). With a 2-1 lead, Deegan would score just two minutes after to push Pine Manor ahead, 3-1, with just under 18 minutes to play.

From that point, the Pine Manor defense went to work, shutting down Anna Maria for the remainder of the match. With just under two minutes to go, Deegan would again find the back of the net. Deegan’s second goal of the game would make the score a 4-1 final and give the Gators their first victory of the season.

Pine Manor will continue GNAC play on Wednesday, September 21, when they host Norwich at Hedley Field. The match is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

BOSTON, MA-- Pine Manor dropped its first road game of the season, 8-0 to Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) rival Emerson College on Wednesday evening at Rotch Playground Field in Boston, MA. With both teams seeking their first win of the season, Emerson came out with a dominant first-half performance.

In the first half, Emerson sophomore Jill Dean (Lynn, MA) scored two goals, while classmate Amber Bigwood (Chepachet, RI) contributed a goal and two assists as Emerson took a 7-0 advantage before the break en route to an 8-0 victory.

For Pine Manor, senior Beth Deegan (Philadelphia, PA) had a team high 2 shots but the Gators were outshot by a wide 39-3 margin. Pine Manor sophomore goalkeeper Natasha Kopystynsky made 13 saves on 21 shots, bringing her GNAC leading saves total to 55.

The Gators return to home Saturday to welcome the GNAC's newest member, Anna Maria College. Kick-off is set for 1:00 p.m.

Tomaselli scored all three of her goals in the first ten minutes of the match before assisting on goals by junior Nicole Garafalo (Winsted, CT) with eleven minutes remaining in the first half and freshmen Kelsey Landry’s (Milford, NH) marker five minutes in to the second half. Both Garafalo and Landry found the net twice in the match.

For Pine Manor, sophomore goalkeeper Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) made 13 saves on 39 total shots, as Pine Manor was outshot 39-1 by a relentless Newbury attack.

Pine Manor will now turn to Wednesday, September 14, 2011 and its first road test of the season as the Gators will travel to nearby Emerson College for a 5:30 pm start.

CHESTNUT HILL, MA -- Albertus Magnus sophomore Sam Corso (Derby,CT/Derby) came off the bench to score two goals and lead the visiting Falcons of Albertus Magnus College to a 5-1 victory over host Pine Manor College in Great Northeast Atlantic Conference women’s soccer action on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Hedley Field in Chestnut Hill, MA.

The Falcons got things started in the 17th minute when sophomore Amanda Roke (Cheshire, CT/Cheshire) took a pass from classmate Shannon Skidmore (Terryville,CT/Terryville) that allowed her to break in on goal and put Albertus ahead, 1-0. Two minutes later, Shannon Skidmore would help find the net again, this time scoring on an assist from her sister Meaghan to make it 2-0 in favor of the visitors.

In the 37th minute, Pine Manor would counter to make the score 2-1 when senior midfielder Cristina Santos (Pawtucket, RI/St. Raphael Academy) scored following a free kick from junior Margaret Roberts (Allentown, PA/Louis E. Dieruff).However, that is as close as Pine Manor would get for the remainder of the match. 

Six minutes later, Sam Corso (Derby,CT/Derby) scored the first of her two goals to make it 3-1 going into halftime.In the second half, Corso picked up where she left off and scoring her second goal in the 65th minute.

In the 85th minute, senior midfielder Brittany Geremia(Northford, CT/North Branford) wrapped up the scoring for the day to make it a 5-1 victory for the Falcons.

Pine Manor received outstanding play from sophomore goalkeeper Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL/Johnsburg) who made 20 saves in net against the Falcons. Pine Manor was outshot 36-3 by Albertus in the match.

The Falcons improve to (3-1, 1-0 GNAC), while the Gators drop to (0-2, 0-1 GNAC). The Gators return to action Monday, September 12 in non-conference play when they host Newbury College at 4:00 p.m. at Hedley Field.

CHESTNUT HILL, MA -- Pine Manor dropped its 2011 season opener 2-0 to Southern Vermont College on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Hedley Field in Chestnut Hill, MA. Two first half goals from the Mountaineers helped Southern Vermont to secure the programs first victory since 2004.

Southern Vermont threatend in the early minutes of the game but Pine Manor sophomore goalkeeper Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnsburg, IL) made a timely save  and got help from a goalpost to weather an early storm in the Pine Manor box. Despite the early efforts of the Gator defense, the Mountaineers were able to strike first.

With just under 15 minutes in to the first half, Southern Vermont freshmen Connor Crawford (Tolland, CT) punched the back of the net following a pass from junior Shawnee Webster (Hoosick, NY) at the top of the box. Just over three minutes later, Crawfors would return the favor, setting up Webster in the box and giving the Mountaineers a 2-0 advantage only 18 minutes into the game.

The rest of the first remained scoreless despite Southern Vermont's advantage in possesion and numerous corner kick opportunities.

In the second, Pine Manor attempted to rally but opportuniities from outside the box by sophomore Tesla Castillo (Boston, MA) and senior Beth Deegan (Philadelphia, PA) failed to yield the the first PMC goal of 2011 as Southern Vermont secured the 2-0 victory.

Pine Manor returns to action on September 10 when it hosts Albertus Magnus in its Great Northeast Athletic Conference opener at 1:00 p.m. at Hedley Field in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Photo Courtesy Wayne Matthews-Stroud, 2011

Daniel Webster is now 5-7-3 overall with one game left in regular season play, while Pine Manor finished their season with a record of 1-15-2 overall.

The Eagles finished the game with the advantage in overall shots (24-9) and shots on goal (13-7), but could not find a way to get the ball into the net.

Nikki Gassert (Woodbridge, N.J.) had a chance to win the game for the Eagles in the second overtime period, but her shot just missed the goal.

Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnstown, Ill.) recorded twelve saves for the Gators, while Amy Waller (Berlin, Mass.) had seven saves for the Eagles.

The Gators (1-13-1) struck in the 13th minute of play on an unassisted goal by junior Beth Deegan who lofted it over a jumping SVC (0-15) keeper from 40 yards out. Mountaineer freshman keeper Catrina Cecchini finished the day with seven saves. PMC got some insurance with 75:36 on the clock when Jackie Sprague shot it over Cecchini for an unassisted goal to make it 2-0.

Southern Vermont sophomore Shawnee Webster led the Mountaineers offensive surge with four shots on goal (five total). Captain Joellen Demers, Danielle Celotto, and Coutermash each contributed a shot for the offense. Freshman goalie Natasha Kopystynsky got her first win in the frame for PMC.

The Gators close out the season on Wednesday, October 27 on the road in Nashua, NH against the Daniel Webster Eagles at 3:30 p.m.

CHESTNUT HILL, MA – St. Joseph’s (ME) improved to 4-0-0 on 2010 in spoiling Pine Manor’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference home opener with a 4-0 win over the Gators Wednesday afternoon at Hedley Field.

With the help of reigning GNAC Player of the Week Jessica Needham (East Bridgewater, MA/Cardinal Spellman) the Monks got going early, providing all the offense they would need in the opening minutes. Ashley Beaulieu (Durham, ME/Lisbon) hammered home a Needham miss at the 10:17 mark. Needham followed her own shot up almost five minutes later, tapping her own miss at the post at 15:07.

The Monks (2-0-0 GNAC) added another score before halftime, as freshman Cassie Diplock (Augusts, ME/Cony) scored from 20 yards on a give and go from Jessica Capozzi (Saugus, MA/Saugus) at 32:41. St. Joseph’s outshot the Gators 19-2 in the half, 17-2 in shots on goal.

Needham added her second goal, this from 20 yards straight on over an outstretched Natasha Kopystynsky (Johnstown, IL/Johnstown), at 69:23 on an assist from Mikayla Call (Portland, ME/McAuley).

GNAC Goalkeeper of the Week Jacqueline Lorenzen (Windham, ME/Windham) extended her undefeated streak to four games to open her career, making five saves in the shutout for the Monks.

For Pine Manor, Beth Deegan (Philadelphia, PA/Little Flower) tallied three of her team’s six shots in the loss. Colleen Tencza (South Meriden, CT/Platt) made 11 saves in the first half before being replaces by Kopystynsky at halftime.

The Gators (0-4-0, 0-2-0 GNAC) continue their homestand in non-conference play, hosing Wells College on Saturday at noon.