Monday’s rain-shortened schedule in Rhode Island brought one absolute nail-biter that’s got everyone talking: Providence Country Day and Bay View’s Division III girls soccer squads battled to a 0-0 draw in East Providence. Man, what a game! It’s now crystal clear, as the source states: it’s gonna take a playoff meeting for anything to truly separate these two Division III squads. Injury Fund action couldn’t do it, and honestly, the elements on that lightning-fast wet turf at Providence Country Day sure made it difficult for attackers to manage sharp chances.
The Epic DIII Standoff: Keepers Ruled The Day
Both teams came into this showdown absolutely flying, and their keepers showed exactly why. Providence Country Day, rocking an impressive 6-0-2 record and riding a five-game winning streak with a staggering 36 goals in that span, just couldn’t crack the code. On the other side, Bay View (5-1-1) held strong, doing enough to keep their city rivals away from the goal. Iris Morkunas for PCD and Taylor Pitney for Bay View each kept a clean sheet through some seriously tense moments. Pitney made a timely leap just in time to stop a shot from distance that almost looped over her head, and Giada Palano’s sliding challenge earlier forced another deflection over the crossbar. Morkunas, though, really turned it on in the final 10 minutes, making a crucial catch on Kenzie Mooney’s right-footed drive from 30 yards out as the whistle sounded. These two teams also fought to a 1-1 draw back in late August, proving they are just that evenly matched. It’s wild! With Davies sitting pretty at a perfect 7-0-0 and not on either team’s regular season schedule, we could be looking at a potential No. 2 versus No. 3 seed title match at Rhode Island College. The top eight in the standings, including Pawtucket, Johnston, Davies, Blackstone Valley Prep, and West Warwick, are all watching this one!
Division I Delivered Shutouts and Scores Too!
While DIII was serving up a classic, Division I brought its own heat on Monday. Chariho bagged a solid 3-0 win over Moses Brown. Eiley Simmons scored the eventual winner in the 53rd minute after Dylan Whitman dropped a pass for her to force a deflected shot past the keeper. Then, seconds apart in the 66th minute, Chariho absolutely iced it: Claire Short hit the top right corner, and Maura Stelik buried a Morgan Brucker rebound. Savana Debont-Fitzgerald only needed one save for her shutout, thanks to the strong defense from the 5-3-1 Chargers. Moses Brown’s Marielle Nassiff, despite the loss, made an incredible 10 saves herself for her 1-5-0 squad. And in another Division I clash, East Greenwich eased past Cranston West 5-1, with Maeve Soden triggering their attack and continuing her strong start to the season.
This Monday’s action really set the stage for some exciting finishes as the regular season continues. With Providence Country Day and Bay View potentially on a collision course for the Division III title, and Davies lurking undefeated, the playoff picture is getting super interesting for these Rhode Island squads.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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