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University of New Hampshire Athletics
Sheppard, Guarente Receive America East Weekly Awards
8/23/2021 12:09:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BOSTON – Senior Cat Sheppard (Nesconset, N.Y.) and freshman Meghan Guarente (Sewell, N.J.) of the University of New Hampshire women's soccer team were honored as Defensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively, by America East on Monday.
The duo led UNH to a 3-0 victory against Merrimack College in the team's Aug. 19 season opener at Wildcat Stadium.
Sheppard was credited with four saves to shut out Merrimack and record her ninth career clean sheet. She made three saves in the first half and stopped the Warriors' only shot on goal after halftime to keep Merrimack scoreless.
Guarante recorded a goal and an assist in her collegiate debut vs. Merrimack. Her primary assist set up UNH's first goal of the season that gave the Wildcats a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute (at 5:43). Guarente extended the advantage to 2-0 at 31:46 when she controlled a centering pass near the top of the box, spun to the left and curved a shot off her left boot inside the left post.
Guarente was in the starting lineup and played 88 minutes. She finished the match with three shots, all on goal.
New Hampshire returns to action Aug. 26 (6 p.m.) at Northeastern University. The Wildcats' next home match is Sept. 2 (6 p.m.) vs. Saint Francis College (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
The duo led UNH to a 3-0 victory against Merrimack College in the team's Aug. 19 season opener at Wildcat Stadium.
Sheppard was credited with four saves to shut out Merrimack and record her ninth career clean sheet. She made three saves in the first half and stopped the Warriors' only shot on goal after halftime to keep Merrimack scoreless.
Guarante recorded a goal and an assist in her collegiate debut vs. Merrimack. Her primary assist set up UNH's first goal of the season that gave the Wildcats a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute (at 5:43). Guarente extended the advantage to 2-0 at 31:46 when she controlled a centering pass near the top of the box, spun to the left and curved a shot off her left boot inside the left post.
Guarente was in the starting lineup and played 88 minutes. She finished the match with three shots, all on goal.
New Hampshire returns to action Aug. 26 (6 p.m.) at Northeastern University. The Wildcats' next home match is Sept. 2 (6 p.m.) vs. Saint Francis College (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
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