Bulldogs Looking To Get Back On Track After Dropping Ivy
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Saturday's Ivy League
opener against Princeton didn't go the way the Yale
women's soccer team hoped it would. The Bulldogs will try and
get back on track and build some momentum for a showdown with
Harvard when they host Marist on Tuesday. Kickoff at Reese Stadium
is slated for 5:30 p.m. The Yale men host St. John's after
the women's game.
The Bulldogs (2-5-1) generated some good pressure against
Princeton but were a bit unlucky. Becky Brown had
a shot bang off the post early in the first half and a couple of
other Yale chances narrowly missed. A young defense continues to
impress. The Bulldogs have allowed more than two goals only once so
far this season.
Marist (4-5) also has been stingy. The Red Foxes have yielded
only nine goals, but like Yale, have struggled to score.
Marist's five goals have come from five different players.
Jamie Balzarini has started all nine games in goal and has a 0.94
goals against average.
Yale and Marist are playing for only the second time. The
Bulldogs defeated the Red Foxes 7-0 in 2000.
Yale travels to Harvard for a crucial Ivy League contest on
Saturday, the first of four straight road games. The Bulldogs
won't be back in the friendly confines of Reese Stadium until
Oct. 19 when they host Holy Cross.
Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity
