Women’s Soccer Captures 6-0 Cleansheet Over Curry

EAST BOSTON – Suffolk women's soccer used six different goal scorers and a two-save performance from Arden Rose to pick up a 6-0 Conference of New England (CNE) victory over Curry Saturday afternoon at RamFest at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park. 

Of the six student-athletes to net a goal, four were members of Suffolk's Class of 2026 in Lily Goldmann, Molly Knight, Ella Marmash and Daniela Petronio. That foursome along with their classmates Alyssa Belmont and Annabel Veale were recognized in a pre-game ceremony for Senior Day.

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 6 | Curry 0
RECORDS: Suffolk (6-1-2, 2-1-0 CNE) | Curry (2-5-2, 0-2-1 CNE) 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• On a Curry goal kick that lofted to the Colonel's 30-yard line Petronio won possession for the host with on header and Goldmann brought the rock down the right side line. The senior waited for the perfect momentum to send a center to the box where Isa Peraza was. The junior jumped at exactly the right time to head the ball right over the gloves of Lexi Sharmdon to give the Rams a 1-0 edge at the 23:36 mark.
• Suffolk doubled its advantage with 2:10 left in the first half on a scramble goal in from off Tatum Flynn's boot.
• A rebound off a free kick pushed the distance even further in the Rams' favor in the 62nd minute. Avery Porter set-up for a free kick at the 25-yard line that clinked off the post. The rebound landed in front of Sophia Vazquez who slipped a pass to Knight for a quick one-timer that made it 3-0 Suffolk.  
• Suffolk's scoring did not stop there as Petronio etched her name on the scoreboard as she tucked the bounce back of Bria Baughman's blocked shot to the back of the cage to pad the margin to 4-0 with just over 15 minutes to play in the second stanza.
• Goldman put her own goal away as she sniped a shot from 20 yards out that sailed past Emma Waldeck to pad the cushion to 5-0 at the 80:25 mark.
• Marmash put an exclamation point on the Senior Day affair in the 88th minute when she found the back of the net thanks to a feed from Vivienne Murphy. 

KEEPING UP WITH THE KEEPERS

• Rose registered the shutout with a two-save effort.
• Smardon took the loss for the Colonels. She had three saves in the first set of 45 minutes.
• Waldeck (three goals allowed, four saves) and Sarah Stairs (one goal allowed, one save) defended the cage for Curry as well. 

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Goldmann notched one goal and one assist.
• Flynn, Knight, Marmash, Peraza, and Petronio provided one goal apiece.
• Baughman, Davis, Murphy, Porter and Vazquez registered one assist each.
• Suffolk commanded the pace of play with a 28-2 lead in shots, which included a lopsided 15-2 shots on goal advantage.
• The Rams took all five corners in the contest. 

NOTEWORTHY

• The six goal offensive output is the highest of the season and most since the Rams potted 13 goals in a 13-0 offensive onslaught of Fisher, Sept. 24, 2024.
• Suffolk recorded its fifth cleansheet of the season.
• Suffolk and Curry squared off for the seven time in program history.
• The Rams defeated the Colonels for the first time since Oct. 23, 2021, a 1-0 victory, to move to 3-2-2 in the all-time series.
• Suffolk remains unbeaten at home, 2-0-1, against the Colonels.
• Today's decision was the fifth cleansheet in the all-time series.
• Suffolk is 3-1-1 when a team is kept off the scoreboard.
• Suffolk scored its first goal against Curry since Oct. 14, 2023.
• The win was Suffolk's first over Curry under head coach Ellie McDougall's guidance. The Rams are now 1-1-2 against Curry with McDougall on the sideline.
• Suffolk poured in multiple goals against Curry for the first time. 
• Suffolk blanked its fifth opponent of the season.
• Petronio (2g) Peraza (1g, 1a) and Porter (1g, 1a) have recorded points in back-to-back games.
• Pereaza produced her second goal of the season.
• Petronio scored her team-best fourth goal of the year.
• Flynn and Knight put away their first collegiate goals.
• Marmash netted her first goal of the season.
• Murphy logged her second assist of the year.
• Baughman, Davis and Goldmann dished out her first assist of the year. Davis' was her first collegiate point.
• Vazquez handed out her second assist of the season.
• Rose produced her fourth shutout of the year. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk steps away from CNE competition Wednesday, Sept. 30 when it battles at UMass Boston at 7 p.m.