University of Richmond Athletics
University of Richmond
UNC Wilmington
Richmond Bests UNC Wilmington, 3-1
12/28/2000 | Women's Soccer
Oct. 20, 2000
WILMINGTON, N.C. - The University of Richmond women's soccer team completed an impressive week this evening with a 3-1 victory over UNC Wilmington in Colonial Athletic Association women's soccer action at UNCW Soccer Stadium. The victory comes on the heels of the Spiders' 4-1 road win over No. 16-ranked Virginia on Wednesday, October 18.
With the triumph, Richmond improves to a program best-ever 11-5-0 overall and 5-1-0 in conference action. Meanwhile, the Seahawks slip to 6-11-0 on the campaign and 0-7-0 in league action.
Spider junior forward Laura Gincel (Princeton, N.J./West Windsor) opened the scoring 15:50 into the match, using her match-breaking to weave her way through the UNC Wilmington defense and blast in a 20-yard shot for her third goal of the season.
The 'Hawks tied the match at the 32:12 mark when Michelle Doherty controlled a loose ball inside the penalty area and found the back of the net. However, just 19 seconds later, Richmond freshman midfielder Molly Rettig (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) converted on a penalty kick (32:31) to put the Spiders ahead, 2-1. In what would prove to be the final goal of the contest, Richmond added to its lead just before intermission. Freshman back Edda Gardarsdottir (Reykjavik, Iceland/Briedholti) scored off of an assist from Spider senior back Nicole Froman (Glen Arm, Md./Loch Raven), lofting a shot over the outstretched arms of UNC Wilmington 'keeper Becky Tolzman at 42:22.
Spider junior net-minder Kristen Samuhel (Chapel Hill, N.C./Chapel Hill) played the entire 90 minutes and made three saves to notch her eleventh win of the campaign. Richmond has now outscored its opponents 30-8 in the team's 11 wins this season.
The Spiders return to conference action on Tuesday, October 24, hosting George Mason at 7 p.m. The contest will be the final regular season home contest for Richmond's five seniors: Courtney Ficken (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax), Froman, Sarah Mergenthaler (Colts Neck, N.J./Marlboro), Jaclyn Raveia (Fairfax, Va./W.T. Woodson) and Brooke Sands (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Episcopal).
SCORING: 1. Richmond: Laura Gincel (unassisted), 15:50. UNC Wilmington: Michelle Doherty (unassisted), 32:12. Richmond: Molly Rettig (penalty kick), 32:31. Richmond: Edda Gardarsdottir (Nicole Froman), 42:22.
SHOTS: Richmond 16 UNC Wilmington 6.
GOALKEEPER SAVES: Richmond: 3 (Kristen Samuhel 3 in 90:00), UNC Wilmington: 9 (Becky Tolzman 4 in 45:00, Meghan Fitzsimmons 5 in 45:00,).
CORNER KICKS: Richmond 6, UNC Wilmington 5.
FOULS: Richmond 9, UNC Wilmington 12.
RECORDS: Richmond (11-5-0, 5-1-0 Colonial Athletic Association), UNC Wilmington (6-11-0, 0-7-0 Colonial Athletic Association).
