HAMILTON, Ont. - The McMaster Marauders women's soccer team had its sights set on the Guelph Gryphons this week which paid off as the maroon and grey earned their first win of the 2022 season.

The Marauders lost 2-0 on Friday to the Guelph Gryphons before bouncing back to beat the same team 1-0 on Sunday afternoon to wrap-up the weekend.

Friday September 9 - Guelph, Ont.

In the first Friday night match of the 2022 OUA season, the Gryphons opened the scoring in the 31st minute and outshot the Marauders 7-3 in the first half. Just two minutes into the second half, Guelph extended the lead to two. From there, the Gryphons held off the Marauders and claimed the three points. Alexandra Mudie (Burlington, Ont.) was tagged with the loss in net for McMaster.

Sunday September 11 - Hamilton, Ont.

On Sunday, McMaster bounced back in a big way. The Marauders and Gryphons came out swinging, trying to take control of the game early. The two teams combined for 18 shots in the opening 45 minutes of play but both defences and goalkeepers kept the game tied at zero.

Coming out of the halftime break, the Gryphons dominated possession but the Marauders maintained their composure and focused on the task at hand - to get the first win of the season and prove they are a threat to any team. McMaster did just that. In the 82nd minute, Emilie Calabrese (Ancaster, Ont.) stepped up to the corner flag to put one in the box for the Marauders, knowing that time was running out. Instead of setting up a teammate, Calabrese put the ball right into the back of the net herself, giving the Marauders their first win of the season.

Offensively, Calabrese and Megan Mamela (Brantford, Ont.) accounted for 80% of McMaster's shots on goal. Alexandra Mudie (Burlington, Ont.) finished the game with an amazing 12 saves and the shutout to earn the win.

The Marauders move to 1-2-1 on the season while the Gryphons hold a 2-1 record. 

Next Up 

The Marauders will host the Windsor Lancers in the only night game of the season at Ron Joyce Stadium before traveling to Windsor on Sunday. Kick off is set for 6pm on Friday and 2pm on Sunday.