MILTON, Mass.- In the Colonels final game of their season,  Curry College defeated Emmanuel College, 4-3, in women’s soccer action on Tuesday night in Milton.  With the win the Colonels finished with an overall record of 4-14.  The Saints fell to 10-8-2 overall. 

Despite Emmanuel outshooting Curry 15-7, the teams entered intermission tied at one apiece.  The Saints were the first to get on the board just 4:40 into the game.  Emmanuel was awarded a corner kick taken by senior Logan Carr (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.).  Carr was credited with the assist when teammate, sophomore Shawn Crifo (Newburyport, Mass.) connected with the ball and one-timed it into the back of the net past the Colonels’ junior goalkeeper Samantha Hardy (Pepperell, Mass.).  It wasn’t until the 8:42 mark that Curry was able to even the score.  Junior Kelly Howe (Walton, Neb.) sent a through pass to sophomore Brittney McLaughlin (Wilmington, Mass.) for her sixth goal of the season.  McLaughlin went one-on-one with the Saint’s junior goalkeeper Jackie Murray (Saugus, Mass.) and was able to place the ball in the lower corner. 

The Saints finished the half with 15 shots, eight on net, eight corners and five fouls.  The Colonels finished with seven shots, four on net, three corners and two fouls.  

Emmanuel scored the first two goals of the second frame to take a 3-1 lead.  Junior Meghan Zerba (Cumberland, R.I.) scored first for the Saints 10:55 in, off an assist from sophomore Donandrea Myette (Portsmouth, R.I).  Just over three minutes later Emmanuel went up by two when sophomore Ashley Cervin (Milford, Conn.) shot the ball from just outside the 18-yard box that soared over sophomore goalkeeper Hayley Lorge (Beverly, Mass.).  The Colonels were determined to earn the win and fought back to score three unanswered goals.  At the 24:11 mark, senior Suzanne Jensen (Framingham, Mass.) scored her first of two when sophomore Alayna Coakley (Grafton, Mass.) sent her a through pass.  McLaughlin scored her second on the night just 2:11 minutes later to tie the game.  Coakley was credited with her second assist off of McLaughlin’s goal.  In the last game of her career, Jensen scored the game-winner off an assist from McLaughlin.  Jensen received the pass and was able to place the ball in the top right corner of the net. 

Emmanuel ended with 33 total shots, 21 on net, nine corners and nine fouls.  Curry ended with 14 shots, 10 on net, six corners and three fouls. 

Hardy made seven saves in 45 minutes of play.  Lorge made 11 saves in the second half to earn the win.  Murray made six saves in net in the loss.