Posted: Oct 08, 2024
THE BASICS
Lesley University, 7 vs Thomas College, 0
Records:
Thomas College Terriers (1-6-1, 1-5-1 NAC)
Lesley University Lynx (6-4-1, 4-1 NAC)
Location: Lexington, Mass. – Minuteman Field
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024
THE LEAD – Senior forward Abby Kalou (Chicago, Ill.) registered her 100th career point with a pair of goals to power Lesley University past Thomas College, 7-0, Tuesday evening in NCAA Division III and NAC women's soccer action at Minuteman Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Kalou got the scoring started just 1:32 into the contest, collecting a rebound from Chase Livesey (St. Petersburg, Fla.) to put Lesley on top, 1-0.
- Zoe Curtaz (Novato, Calif.) made it 2-0 in the 11th minute before an unassisted marker by Ariana Bunch (Newton, Mass.) netted an unassisted score in the 16th minute to move the needle to 3-0.
- Kalou's historic marker came late in the first half as Payten Gallagher (Eugene, Ore.) slotted a pass to the winger for the finish to give Lesley a 4-0 cushion heading into the break.
- In the second half, Kyle Chagnon (Framingham, Mass.) scored twice while first year Leecy Cruz (San Antoino, Tex.) netted her first collegiate goal in the 7-0 win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Kalou becomes just the fourth player in program history to reach the 100 point milestone and now has 44 goals and 38 assists in her LU career.
- Junior keeper Madison Reed (Burlingame, Calif.) picked up the shutout with four saves.
- Lesley stays unbeaten at home with a 3-0-1 record in 2024.
- Emilee Ireland suffered the loss for TC in net despite a 13-save outing.
UP NEXT
- The Lynx ship out to Bangor, Maine for a Saturday-Sunday back-to-back against Husson University with kickoff slated for 3:30 PM to open the weekend.
- The Terriers are off until Saturday when they head to Delhi, N.Y. for a 12:00 PM NAC slate vs. SUNY Delhi.