Bulldogs add another win under the lights

The Bulldogs hosted Montrose on Friday the 21st of October under the lights for their senior recognition game and came away with a 2-0 win to improve to 12-1-1 on the season.

Senior Julia Cabral (Lee, NH) took the kickoff,  Senior Nat Jacuch (Newington, NH) was dangerous on the attack,  Senior Bella Mazza (Madbury, NH) was a rock in the center of midfield, Senior Chili Dowd (Amesbury, MA) dazzled the crowd with her amazing dribbling skills, and Senior Cam Hamilton (South Berwick, ME) earned the Bulldogs their 12th shutout of the season.

The Bulldogs battled hard and opened the scoring early in the 7th minute when senior Chili Dowd set up Sevilla Coffin (Newburyport, MA) off a corner kick and Sevilla’s cross was put in by Grace Libby (Standish, ME) for the 1-0 lead.  The Bulldogs had another great chance from Dowd on a corner kick and another great cross from Sevilla to Libby, but the Bulldogs couldn’t put another on the board and went into the halftime break up 1-0.

The Bulldogs came out determined in the second half and played an attractive brand of attacking soccer creating numerous quality chances.  In the 42nd Coffin flew down the left flank slotted the ball to Dowd but the Montrose keeper made the save.  In the 44th Dowd sent in a great cross that Libby headed and Sevilla volleyed, but a Montrose player cleared it off the line.  In the 48th Dowd hit a great shot just wide.  Allie Moore (North Berwick, ME) had a great corner kick and a great shot from the top of the 18, but the Bulldogs just couldn’t get another goal. Berwick got lucky in the 52nd when Montrose broke though the defense but couldn’t capitalize to tie the game.  Leila Beakes (Rollinsford, NH) moved into the midfield and got involved in the attack and in the 53rd minute after a fury in the box had a shot go just over the bar.  Then in the 57th minute Leila played a great ball to Coffin and Sevilla’s cross found Grace Libby who rose above the defense for an amazing header and her second goal of the game.  Cam Hamilton came up particularly big in the closing minutes to keep the game scoreless with a big save she tipped over the crossbar and a second diving save on a scrabble in the box.

With 5 regular season games to go the Bulldogs hope to qualify for the EIL and NEPSAC tournaments.  Next up they will host Proctor Academy on Wednesday 10/26 where the Hornets will be seeking revenge from their last minute loss to the Bulldogs in last years NEPSAC quarterfinal.  Go Bulldogs!

Scoring Summary
7th Libby from Coffin/Dowd
57th Libby from Coffin

Goalkeeping Summary
Berwick Hamilton 80 mins 0GA