Poratti Sends Women's Soccer to Second Straight Overtime Victory

DANBURY, Conn. – Senior Jess Poratti (Essex Junction, Vt.) scored the overtime game-winner to power the Wentworth women's soccer team over Western Connecticut State, 2-1, on Saturday afternoon.

With their second straight win and as many in overtime, the Leopards even out at 2-2, while the Colonials drop to 1-2-1.

GOALS

• Myah Croze (Western Connecticut – 2')
• Jess Poratti (Wentworth – 15')
• Jess Poratti (Wentworth – 96')
  
  

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Western Connecticut wasted no time getting on the board, scoring on the first play of the game in the second minute. The Colonials continued to test the Leopard defense, firing off three straight shots, the lone on target saved by junior keeper Allison Haynes (Shelton, Conn.)
• Junior Alexandria Rodriguez (San Diego, Calif.) took Wentworth's first shot on target in the 11^th minute, but a save from Colonials' starting keeper Alexis Lainchbury kept the Leopards at bay. Shortly after, however, Poratti netted the equalizer in the 15^th minute, finishing off a pass from junior Molly Donahue (Quincy, Mass.), who was last match's overtime hero.
• Both keepers stopped all shots faced in the second half, sending both teams into overtime with a 1-1 score.
• Relentless defense from the Leopards blocked three opening shots from the Colonials, while Haynes stopped their only two on target before Poratti put the game away with an unassisted strike to end the contest.
  
  

KEEPERS

• Haynes earned her second consecutive win in net with a career-high 11 saves
• Karly Martin suffered the loss in 82 minutes of relief, letting up both goals for Western Connecticut.

NOTEWORTHY

• Poratti's goals are the first of her senior season, while her overtime goal is the second game-winner of her career.
• Wentworth is now 4-12 all-time vs Western Connecticut, with their last win coming on 09/26/16.

NEXT

The Leopards will travel across town for a 6:00 p.m. match at Emerson on Tuesday. 

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