Sept. 7, 2001

Stats

Senior forward Caitlyn Welsh (Winter Springs, Fla.) scored the game-winning goal in the 72nd minute to lead the Providence College women's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Quinnipiac on September 7, at Glay Field.

Providence and Quinnipiac battled through a scoreless first half with the Braves outshooting the Friars 10-6. However, the Friars broke the scoreless tie in the 58th minute. Freshman forward Veronica Bakke's (Aalesund, Norway) pass found junior midfielder Kyle McAuley (Trumbull, Conn.), whose one-time blast found the upper left corner of the net.

The Braves responded in the 70th minute as Elisa Goncalves (South Windsor, Conn.) scored on a through pass from senior midfielder Kristin Rathbone (E. Woodstock, Conn.) to even the score at 1-1. Two minutes later senior forward Caitlyn Welsh (Winter Springs, Fla.) tallied the game winner. Freshman midfielder Maura Robertson (Wellesley, Mass.) led Welsh with a through pass and she fired a low shot past Quinnipiac's goalkeeper Jenna Lawless (West Springfield, Mass.).

Quinnipiac which fell to 2-1, outshot the Friars 14-11. The Friars improved to 3-0, which marks their best start for Providence since 1990. Providence's sophomore goalkeeper Caroline Haines (Stillwater, Minn.) halted six shots, while Lawless made five saves.

The Friars return to action on Sunday, September 9 as they travel to Brown for a 2:00 p.m. game.

Friday, September 7, 2001
at Providence, R.I.

Quinnipiac (2-1-0)...............0	1       --	1
Providence (3-0-0)...............0	2	--	2


SCORING: PC, Kyle McAuley (Veronica Bakke) 57:41, QU, Elisa Goncalves (Kristin Rathbone) 69:00, PC, Caitlyn Welsh (Maura Robertson) 71:07.

SAVES: QU, Jenna Lawless 5, PC, Caroline Haines 6.
SHOTS: QU, 14, PC, 11