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Makayla Griffin after her goal against NJIT
3
NJIT NJT (3-5-1, 0-1-0)
4
Winner Bryant BRY (3-4-3, 1-0-0)
NJIT NJT
(3-5-1, 0-1-0)
3
Final
4
Bryant BRY
(3-4-3, 1-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
NJIT NJT 1 2 3
Bryant BRY 3 1 4

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Sarah Burns, Athletic Communications

Makayla Griffin scores brace in America East opener win

SMITHFIELD, R.I. - Makayla Griffin scored twice and Catie Bean dished out three assists as the Bryant women's soccer team opened conference play with a victory for the first time since 2021 with a 4-3 triumph over NJIT on Sunday. 

Game Information
Bryant 4, NJIT 3
Records: Bryant (3-4-3, 1-0-0), NJIT (3-5-1, 0-1-0)
Location: Smithfield, R.I. (Beirne Stadium)

Coaches comments on the win …

"As the score suggests, today's game was hard fought from start to finish. As we have for much of the season, we made another great start and showed a great mentality to respond with the third and fourth goals each time NJIT started to come back.  It's a very important three points to start the season."

Key Moment

  • Catherine Bean assisted three goals in Sunday's game to tie the D1 single game program record. This is Bryant's first win in seven games.

Scoring Summary

  • 13th minute - Bryant 1, NJIT 0 - Madison Luke kicked the ball from outside the box above the keeper's head. The GK was able to get her hands on the ball but wasn't able to stop the shot.

  • 14th minute - Bryant 2, NJIT 0 - Catherine Bean dribbled the ball right in front of the 18 before passing to Makayla Griffin who found the net for Bryant's second goal of the game.

  • 28th minute - Bryant 2, NJIT 1 - Kennedy Westbrook headed a corner kick from Riley Jones which ricocheted off of Briana Adreoli to get NJIT on the board.

  • 38th minute - Bryant 3, NJIT 1 - Once again Makayla Griffin capitalizes on an assist from Catie Bean to give the Bulldogs a 2 goal lead before the end of the first half.

  • 61st minute - Bryant 3, NJIT 2 - Another header from Kennedy Westbrook off of a corner kick got the Highlanders their second goal of the game. Corner kick performed by Maria Nogueira.

  • 70th minute - Bryant 4, NJIT 2 - A pass from Catie Bean right outside of the net gives Samantha Zaslaw a perfect opportunity to bury the ball into the net.

  • 89th minute - Bryant 4, NJIT 3 - NJIT's Sofia Mignon tamed a loose ball and sent the ball past the keeper in the final minutes of the game.

Game Notes

  • The Bulldogs secured their first win in seven games.

  • Catie Bean's three assists allows her to tie Bryant's D1 single game program record.

  • Maddie Luke and Makayla Griffin each scored their first goals of the season.

  • Sunday's game marks Makayla Griffin's first career multi-goal game.

  • Shannon Mejia had her second career start playing the full 90 minutes.

  • Catie Bean had the most shots of the game for Bryant (7).

  • Bryant finished with 26 shots, the most the team has had in a single game this season.

  • Zoe Wood made her second appearance for the Bulldogs this season, her first since Stonehill. 

Next Up

Bryant has Thursday off this week but will be back on the road on Sunday to face UAlbany. Kickoff is set for 4:00 p.m. 


 
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