At a current record of 8-6:

NU women's soccer crushes Castleton; sets records

By Matthew E. Harlow
Norwich Guidon Staff Writer

Sophomore Elisabeth Burge stepped onto the field not knowing what lay ahead for her and for the team on Oct. 3, warming herself up as she usually does.

She and the Norwich women's soccer team made a statement against Castleton State College, defeating them 10-0, while Burge, a Norwich sophomore majoring in physical education, from Hartford, Vt., tied Norwich's record for most goals in a single game: four. Sophomore Angela Ferraris added three goals and two assists.

"I just got myself ready for the game like I do any other; I just didn't expect to do this well and score three goals in the first half," Burge said.

In the first half of the game, Burge scored three goals, striking up top for the women's team, assisted by sophomore Michelle Rouleau, junior Lynn Lust, and sophomore Angela Ferraris, the three midfielders.

Angela Ferraris scored the other two goals for the Women Cadets, to bring the score to 5-0 in the first half.

"We worked good as a team up front, and we dominated most of the game. Castleton also did have a weak defense, but it still feels good to get the win," said sophomore Angela Ferraris, a criminal justice major from Burlington, Conn.

Michelle Rouleau tied the Norwich Women's soccer record for the most assists in a single season and also tied the school record with two of her three assists in the first half of the game. Rouleau, a forward, also scored a goal, herself, and had the assist to give Burge her first goal.

"It really doesn't matter to me if I tie or beat a record for the most assists in a season; I'm just glad that I'm able to contribute to the team and help win, and I know the team feels the same way that I do," said sophomore Michelle Rouleau, a communications major from Fairbanks, Alaska.

In the second half, Ferraris and Burge both scored again, wearing the defense down and allowing the strong midfielders, Lynn Lust, Shanda Desrosiers and Rouleau, to score the next goals to bring the score to 10-0.

"It felt good to go out there and have a strong win against a team with a respectable name, even though we knew they didn't have a good record this year, it's important to still play strong and not let up," said junior Lynn Lust, a physical education major from Germantown, Md.

The women's soccer team's record now stands at 8-6, with a 5-3 record in the GNAC conference and an upcoming game at Emmanuel College on Wednesday, Oct. 17.

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