Women's Soccer Wins 4-0 Tuesday; Will Host Playoff Game Sunday (5 p.m.)

Women's Soccer Wins 4-0 Tuesday; Will Host Playoff Game Sunday (5 p.m.)

WALTHAM, MA. – The Merrimack women’s soccer team did its job in the regular season finale defeating Bentley College 4-0 Tuesday afternoon.

Then the Assumption Greyhounds helped Merrimack out, tying Stonehill 0-0 Tuesday night, giving Merrimack fourth place, by way of a tiebreaker over Stonehill.
The Warriors will host the fifth-seed Skyhawks Sunday at Warrior Field at 5 p.m.

Merrimack scored four goals in the second half in 20:01. Amy Pelletier, Julie Anderson, Gabrielle Gramprey and Paola Contreras picked up the goals, while Shannon Rowan (four saves) and Liz Matts (one save) combined for the clean sheet.

Contreras’ goal was her first of her career and came on a penalty kick in the 82nd minute.

Gramprey scored her team-leading ninth goal, while Pelletier tallied her second and Anderson her seventh.

Anderson also picked up an assist on Pelletier’s goal, which was Merrimack’s first of the game and came in the 62nd minute.

Merrimack, ranked fourth in the New England region, finishes the regular season 11-3-4 (9-3-3 NE-10).