Women's Soccer Scores Six in Win Over NYIT

NORTH ANDOVER, MA – Opening their 2009 home schedule with the first of nine games at Warrior Field this fall, the Merrimack College women’s soccer team (2-0-1, 0-0 NE-10) earned a non-conference win over New York Tech on Wednesday afternoon, 6-1.

Senior co-captain Gabrielle Gramprey (Brockton, MA) led the Warriors offense with a pair of goals and an assist, including her second in the 50th minute to push the lead to 3-0. Gramprey now has a team-best five goals on the season.

Sophomore forward Kara Hennigan (Pawtucket, RI) matched Gramprey’s pair of goals and assist, including her first goal on the season to break a scoreless tie 5:28 into play.

Senior co-captain Brittany Gustafson (East Hampton, CT) registered her second win on the season in net, making two saves in the home-opener.

For the Bears, freshman Heather Kasper (Port Jefferson Station, NY) scored the lone goal for the visitors. In net, sophomore goalkeeper Kathryn Miller (Doylestown, PA) stopped eight shots in a game the Warriors fired 28 shots, 14 of which were on net.

The Warriors continue a three-game home stand on Saturday, September 5 at 1:30pm against Northeast-10 Conference rival, Assumption College (0-1, 0-1 NE-10).