Gophers Turn Back Quakers, Achieve 2-0 Start

Gophers Turn Back Quakers, Achieve 2-0 Start

March 3, 2007 

TOWSON, MD — Emily Blatter (Lexington, VA/Rockbridge County) scored five goals and picked up three assists in leading Goucher past Guilford, 15-9, in Gopher Stadium today.

It's the second eight-point performance for the junior attacker already during the Gophers' 2007 campaign. She contributed three goals and five assists to the season-opening 14-13 triumph over Villa Julie on Thursday.

Blatter was awarded an assist on a goal by Marlo Tersigni (Leominster, MA/Lawrence Academy) with 6:17 remaining before halftime that put the Gophers (2-0) ahead to stay, and then she converted a free-position shot with :24 showing on the clock to extend Goucher's lead to 7-5 at the break.

Guilford (0-2) scored first in the second half, closing to within 7-6 on a goal by Carrie Ernst just :34 into the period, but the Gophers outscored the Quakers, 6-1, over the next 21 minutes to open up a 13-7 advantage.

Kate Knitter (Sellersville, PA/Pennridge) and Tersigni both furnished the Gophers with four goals and an assist.

Seven different players tallied goals for Guilford, with Ernst and Ellie Merrit scoring two apiece.