BOSTON, Mass. – Scoring a pair of goals in a span of 1:14 late in the first half, the Western Connecticut State women's soccer team defeated Wentworth Institute of Technology, 2-0, Saturday afternoon on Sweeney Field.

RECORDS:
WCSU (4-0-0)
WIT (0-3-1)

SCORING:

• WCSU: Myah Croze (unassisted) 38'
• WCSU: Skylar Jorge (unassisted) 39'

SHOTS (ON GOAL):
WCSU: 20 (9); WIT:     6 (3))

GOALIE SAVES:
WCSU: Karly Martin, 3
WIT:     Julian Heaton, 7

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Western Connecticut put early pressure on Wentworth as the Colonials put a shot on net in the third minute and had a corner kick in the sixth minute. Shortly after the corner kick attempt, the Colonials thought they had gotten on the board, however, a goal was waived off due to an offsides call.
• The Colonials took a 1-0 lead at the 37:02 ,ark when junior Myah Croze (Bristol, Conn.) made a lng run down the left side and put home a shot to the top corner. At the 38:16 mark, Western Connecticut took a 2-0 lead when junior Skylar Jorge (Trumbull, Conn.) scored when she caused a turnover and fired a low shot into the corner.
• In the 89th minute, Wentworth had a pair of chances to get on the board when junior Madison Wolf (Falmouth, Maine) put a shot on net which was saved by senior Karly Martin (Bristol, Conn.). The rebound came out to senior Neva DiBlasi (Salem, N.Y.), whose shot attempt was also saved by Martin.
• Freshman Juliana Heaton (Swansea, Mass.) stopped a career-high seven shots for the Black & Gold.

THE SERIES:

• Today marked the 17th all-time meeting between the two teams with Western Connecticut holding a 13-14 series advantage.

NEXT UP:

• Wentworth is at WPI Wednesday night.

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