Westminster Displays True Grit in 1-1 Draw at Williston

The Martlets traveled north to Williston Northampton School for a Saturday night game under the lights. There was high energy from both squads, but Williston was the first to convert this energy into a goal, putting one in the back of the net off of a header from an early corner kick four minutes into play. Much of the play was in the middle third of the field, but Westminster remained in control of much of the possession, keeping the ball on the ground to combat the long balls from Williston’s back line. The teams broke for half and the Martlets were hungry for a goal. Westminster began the second half with many chances in its offensive end, but it was not until 15 minutes into the second half that the Martlets found the back of the net. Jaclyn Laplante ‘20 crossed a ball into the 18 after a corner kick and Priscilla Ameyaw ‘22 finished with a beautiful side-netting shot — her first career goal as a Martlet. The momentum shifted and Westminster controlled the rest of the game, outshooting Williston, but the buzzer sounded too soon. All players displayed grit with notable performances from goalkeeper Allison Kijanka ‘20 and center back Laplante.