Springfield Sparks deafeat Ukranian Nationals for first win of season

Sparks players Lauren Johnston, in the background, Gianna Mirigliano, approaching the ball, Caroline Walters, right background and Kristen Kutufaris with the white T-shirt under her jersey, helped lead the team to their first win of the season.

Springfield Sparks 1, Ukranian Nationals Slava 0
Gianna Mirigliano out ran two Ukranian defenders, and her shot was deflected by the Slava keeper but Kristen Kutufaris was there to slam it into the back of the net to notch the Sparks first win of the season.
Kutufaris started as the Sparks goal keeper and was inserted as an offensive replacement in the second half. Her replacement, Aislinn McAnulla, stopped three Slava shots to keep them off the board. With time running down in the second half, Kutufaris went back in goal and was aided by the strong defensive duo of Lanie Morris and Lauren Johnston.
Megan Vince, Kacie Kinney, Kira Criscuolo, Olivia Fabian, Ruth Dougherty and the three Walters sisters, Cathleen, Carly and Caroline, kept applying offense pressure in the second half to keep the ball on the Ukranian side of the field.
The Sparks travel to Dover, Dela. next week to take on CDSA Independence.