Gophers Get Off to 1-0 Start in Landmark
Foster Makes 12th, Final Save on Shot with :47 Remaining
April 5, 2008
TOWSON, Md. - Goucher's Brittany Foster (Portland,
ME/Portland) turned away a free-position shot by Drew's
Lindsay Perono with :47 remaining today to preserve the Gophers'
11-10 triumph over the Rangers.
It was one of eight saves the junior goalkeeper made in the second
half as she finished with a total of 12.
By winning for the first time since a season-opening 18-16 victory
over Guilford, the Gophers moved into a three-way tie with Catholic
and Scranton for first place in the Landmark Conference.
By scoring the first three goals of the second half, the Gophers
(2-7, 1-0 Landmark) turned a one-goal lead into a 10-6 advantage.
The Rangers got one of those goals back when Brook Connell scored
after being awarded a free-position shot midway through the period,
but Goucher went back in front by four when Kate Knitter
(Sellersville, PA/Pennridge) tallied her fifth goal of the
game with 13:10 remaining.
The Rangers (5-5, 0-1 Landmark) responded with three unanswered
goals, closing to within 11-10 on an unassisted goal by Stacie
Brown with 3:07 left to play.
The Gophers finished with a 29-25 edge in shots.