Bulldogs Suffer Loss on the Road

Julia Brennan (Berwick) 80mins (1 save) 2GA

The Bulldogs traveled to Holderness on Monday October 7th and played their best game of the year but unfortunately couldn’t come away with the victory despite a 4-3 advantage with shots on goal and a 5-2 advantage on corners.

 

The Bulldogs came out strong carrying possession and playing in their offensive half for most of the early part of the game but Holderness capitalized on their first shot in the 12th minute and the Bulldogs were chasing the game.  The Bulldogs were a threat offensively earning numerous corners but couldn’t mister quality shots on frame or capitalize on half chances and went into the halftime break chasing the game down 1-0.

 

The Bulldogs came out strong in the second half and the play of the game was when Emma Rich ‘27 (Dover, NH) played a great ball across the 18 to Alexa Garcia '26 (Dover, NH) who blasted a shot past the Holderness keeper for the equalizer in the 50th minute.  But just when the Bulldogs thought they had some momentum only 5 minutes later Holderness regained the lead and were up 2-1.  The Bulldogs never quit and had some impressive play and connected a number of passes taking advantage of the wide field.  Late in the game down a goal they struggled to get the ball out of their defensive end, but then managed to get forward for some chances including a great ball flicked on by Campbell McKee ‘28 (Brentwood, NH) that put Alexa Garcia behind the defense and she volleyed the ball on frame but the keeper made the save. The Bulldogs mustered a final attack earned a late freekick and corner but couldn’t capitalize and suffered their 4th loss of the season.

 

The Bulldogs are 6-4-1 on the season and will host Newton Country Day on Thursday 10/10 for an EIL matchup and another NEPSAC class C game.