MCC Women start season with road victory Saturday; shut out at home on Sunday

Freshman Michelle Magora (Fermi/Enfield) scored the first goal of the season 13 minutes into a 4-1 MCC victory over Bristol CC Saturday afternoon in Fall River, MA.

Former Enfield High teammates Brittany Kaplan and Ilyssa Riley, along with Lindsay Estok (Middletown), also scored for the Cougars . Estok, the only returning sophomore from Coach Alex Calpa’s 16-3 team last fall, added an assist. Fernanda Herrera (Manchester) assisted on Kaplan’s goal.

“The first ten minutes were crucial,” MCC head coach Alex Calpa said. “We came at them right away as a team and were all on the same page. Lindsay and Michelle (co-captains Estok and Magora) led the way.”

MCC took 29 shots on goal to Bristol’s four. Michelle Kerr (Rockville) made two saves in the winning effort.
On Sunday, the Cougars (1-1) were shut out 7-0 by NJCAA Division I Community College of Rhode Island in Manchester. Kerr made 24 saves in a game that was dominated by CCRI (3-0).

Stephanie Morse had a pair of goals as the visitors took a 6-0 lead into the half.
MCC hosts Briarwood College Thursday at 4pm and Massasoit on Saturday at noon.

Saturday
At Fall River, MA
MCC (1-0) 3 1 4
BCC (0-1) 1 0 1
Goals: M – Michelle Magora, Brittany Kaplan, Lindsay Estok, Ilyssa Riley B –Alisha Souza. Saves: M – Michelle Kerr 2;Natasha Roman 10.

Sunday
At Manchester, CT
CCRI (3-0) 6 1 7
MCC (1-1) 0 0 0
Goals: Stephanie Morse (2), Kaela Gentile, Ashley Choiniere, Michelle Krol, Courtney Viera, Katy Andrews. Saves: M – Michelle Kerr 24; CCRI — Melody Lawrence 2.