Gordon Defeats Salem in North Shore Battle

SALEM, Mass. – Salem State women's soccer welcomed their north shore foe, Gordon College, to Alumni Field tonight where Eowyn Lapp's (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) four goals propelled her team to the 4-1 victory over the Vikings, dropping Salem to 1-6 on the season.  

How it Happened:

• Just 10 minutes into the action, Lapp struck a ball from the top of the box netting the first goal of the game and giving the Fighting Scots an early 1-0 lead.
• Lapp added another tally to her total before McKenna Gilligan (Salem, Mass.) serviced a ball into the box where Savannah Scrodin (Bristol, Vt) managed to get a foot on it and bounce the ball over the keeper's head to make it a 2-1 game with just over 20 minutes to play.
• Lapp capped off the night with two more goals at the 72^nd and 74^th minute, securing the Fighting Scots' 4-1 victory over the Vikings.

Inside the Numbers:

• Savannah Scrodin netted her first goal of the season tonight while McKenna Gilligan dished out her first collegiate assist.
• Ava Guyer (East Granby, Conn.) saved 11 shots in tonight's effort.
• Gordon College is the third and final Conference of New England team that Salem State women's soccer has matched up against this season.

Up Next:
The Vikings will remain at home when they welcome the Rams from Framingham State University to Alumni Field this Saturday, September 28 at 1p.m.