BOSTON, Mass. – The Wentworth Institute of Technology women's soccer team jumped out to a 2-0 first half lead and never looked back, en route to its second straight win, a 6-1 triumph over Curry in Commonwealth Coast Conference action played on Sweeney Field.
With the win the Leopards improve to 4-5-2 overall and even their record at 2-2 in league play. The loss drops the Colonels to 6-6-0 overall and 1-3 in league play.
The Leopards scored just 2:53 into the contest when freshman Rachel Perras (Portsmouth, R.I.) fed a long pass to junior Olivia Moore (Salem, Conn.), who put a shot home to the right side. Curry had a chance to tie it in the fifth minute when Kaitlyn Lima (New Bedford, Mass.) served a corner kick that was headed by sophomore Taylor Evans (Middleton, Mass.) and appeared to be going in. However, a Wentworth defender cleared the ball out just before it crossed the line.
Wentworth took a 2-0 lead when Moore scored at 11:12 as she beat the Colonel defense and put a shot home to the high left side.
At 28:14 Curry cut the lead to 2-1 when Evans broke in alone and buried a shot inside the right post. The game would remain 2-1 at the half with Wentworth holding a 14-5 shot advantage.
The Leopards increased their lead to 3-1 after freshman Amanda Weinberger (Colchester, Conn.) served a cross to Moore who netted her third of the game at 61:32.
Sophomore Valeria Zapata (Pawtucket, R.I.) scored the next two goals, coming at 71:06 and 77:12 with assists going to junior Alexandrea Banks (Ellington, Conn.) and sophomore Jackie McCullough (Niskayuna, N.Y.), respectively. Senior Kelsea Miller (Bremen, Maine) scored her first career goal to round out the scoring at 88:23.
Junior Nicole Leahey (Warwick, R.I.) made one save in the win. Curry senior Hayley Lorge (Beverly, Mass.) made 11 saves in 69:21 of work. Junior Christine Hiller (Westborough, Mass.) and freshman Malorie Knowlton (Norfolk, Mass.) combined to play the final 20:39. Wentworth held a 27-11 shot advantage, while Curry had a 3-1 corner kick advantage.
Wentworth hosts UMass Boston on Tuesday night while Curry is at Gordon on Saturday.
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Curry............... 1 0 - 1
Wentworth........... 2 4 - 6
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 2:53 WIT Olivia Moore (8) (Rachel Perras)
2. 11:22 WIT Olivia Moore (9) (unassisted)
3. 28:14 CC Taylor Evans (3) (unassisted)
4. 61:32 WIT Olivia Moore (10) (Amanda Weinberger)
5. 71:06 WIT Valeria Zapata (2) (Alexandrea Banks)
6. 77:12 WIT Valeria Zapata (3) (Jackie McCullough)
7. 88:23 WIT Kelsea Miller (1) (unassisted)
Shots: Curry 11, Wentworth 27
Saves: Curry 11 (Hayley Lorge 11), Wentworth 2 (Nicole Leahey 1; TEAM 1)
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