Lewiston, Maine (Russell Street Track & Field) - Bates College snared a hard-earned point Saturday as the Bobcats held on for a 1-1 tie vs. #22 Trinity College in NESCAC women's soccer action.
In front of a hefty Family Weekend crowd,
Izzy Lussier (West Suffield, Conn.) came off the bench late in the first half and made an instant contribution to the Bobcats' effort on offense. The junior forward controlled a
Cece Pilgrim (Sr.-North Kingstown, R.I.) dish to the front of the Trinity net and proceeded to pop it into the left side of the frame for her first goal of the year (42:11).
Bates (3-4-1, 0-4-1 NESCAC), hoping to outlast the nationally-ranked Bantams, would maintain its advantage all the way to the 87th minute (86:37) when Elena Lindonen (Boxford, Mass.) ruined the Bobcats' upset bid.The first-year forward one-timed a Dot Tilden (Jr.-Hanover, Mass.) cross to preserve Trinity's unblemished record (4-0-5, 2-0-3 NESCAC).
The Bantams outshot Bates, 14-7 (6-2 on goal), which included a 10-0 shot advantage in the second stanza.
Samantha Bunar (Fy.-Lynnfield, Mass.) gathered five saves in the stalemate for the garnet and white.
The Bobcats take to the road on Sunday afternoon with a 1:00 p.m. non-conference match slated at the University of Southern Maine,
