For Immediate Release
October 18, 2008
Wellesley Sports Information
Wellesley Soccer Upsets #17 Springfield
Box Score
WELLESLEY, Mass. – Amanda Young (Palos Verdes Estates, CA) scored the game-winner as the Wellesley College soccer team defeated 17th-ranked Springfield College in a Saturday afternoon NEWMAC contest.
The win improves Wellesley to 8-2-2 overall with a perfect 6-0 mark in NEWMAC play. Springfield falls to 9-3-2 with a 4-1-1 record in the NEWMAC.
Young, a first-year, scored just
1:47 into the game after dribbling from midfield and catching the Pride defense off-guard to net her team-leading sixth goal of the season.
Springfield out shot Wellesley 15-3 in the first half with Pride first-year Jackie Moscardelli (Weymouth, MA) recording four shots on goal. However, Blue keeper Katie Martore (Great Falls, VA) was brilliant between the posts, tallying seven first half saves. Wellesley also got excellent defense from Erin Simons (Wilbraham, MA) and Loretta White (Northampton, MA) to thwart several Springfield attacks.
In the second half, Springfield held a 10-4 advantage in shots, but Martore added six more saves and the Wellesley defense held on for the 1-0 upset victory.
Martore recorded 13 saves in goal for the Blue for her third-highest career total. For Springfield, Sue Jenney (Agawam, MA) picked up two stops.
Wellesley is next in action at home on Tuesday with a 3:30 NEWMAC game against Babson. Springfield also plays on Tuesday, a 7:00pm conference game at Coast Guard.