THE BASICS 
Lesley University, 2 vs. Thomas College, 0

Records: 
Thomas College Terriers  (1-10-1, 1-7-1 NAC)
Lesley University Lynx (9-6-1, 6-3-0 NAC)

Location: Waterville, Maine. - Smith Field

Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024

THE LEAD— In their second matchup of the season, the Lesley University women's soccer once again shut out Thomas College, 2-0, Wednesday evening. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both sides played a competitive first period as neither side found the back of the net, thanks to solid defense and goaltending. Despite not scoring however, Lesley applied the offensive pressure throughout the entire opening frame as the Lynx outshot the Terriers, 20-1. 
• Lesley had its best chance to strike first early in the first period when the Lynx peppered Terriers goalie Emily Rock with three quick shots from Sacha Porter (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), Abby Kalou (Chicago, Ill.), and Chase Livesey (St. Petersburg, Fla.) at 8:30, 8:47, and 8:50, respectively but Rock turned away the Lynx each time.
• Going into the second period, Lesley continued its aggressive approach, and at 53:15, Porter netted the eventual game-winning goal past Rock's left side after Bethany Slivka (Berkley, Mass.) set her up. 
• Later in the second, Lesley added an insurance goal courtesy of Kalou that made it 2-0. From then on, the Lynx held on for the eventual 2-0 victory.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Kalou's goal is her team-best eighth of the season, and she is now in the top five of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) for goals scored (fifth).
• Porter's score marked her second on the year which tied her career high. 
• Lauren Lacy (Colorado Springs, Colo.) was the starting goalie tonight for Lesley and finished with one save. She is now 6-2-1 on the year.
• Despite the loss, Terriers goalie Emily Rock stopped a career-high 22 shots on the night. 
• Lesley outshot Thomas 35-2 on Wednesday night. This was the fifth time this year that the Lynx had finished with 35 or more shots.
• Overall, Lesley is now 4-0 all-time versus Thomas and has not allowed a goal in each of its matchups. 

UP NEXT

• Lesley returns home for its NAC finale when the Lynx hosts Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday, October 26, at 2:30 p.m.