Box Score WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University women's soccer team (7-3-3, 2-3-1 NEWMAC) played their first official NEWMAC game in program history against Salve Regina University (3-5-4, 1-5-0 NEWMAC) and came away with a thrilling 3-1 win on Wednesday night from Granger Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Clark University 3, Salve Regina 1
Records: Salve Regina (3-5-4, 1-5-0 NEWMAC), Clark University (7-3-3. 2-3-1 NEWMAC)
All-Time Series: Tonight was the first official NEWMAC meeting between the two programs and 11th all-time. The Cougars lead the series 9-2-0.
SUMMARY:
- 05:21 - Sara Wiejkus took a through pass from Ella Cence and put the Seahawks on top in the sixth minute. | Salve Regina 1, Clark University 0
- 05:59 - After the Seahawks took a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute, the scarlet and white answered 40 seconds later with a goal from sophomore Gabriella Herivaux in the middle of the box to tie the match at 1-1. | Salve Regina 1, Clark University 1
- 61:26 - Andrea Mortimer serviced in a corner that found the head of Emma Tziachris and the midfielder put the ball in the back of the net to give the Cougars a 2-1 edge. | Clark University 2, Salve Regina 1
- 87:21 - Herivaux extended the Clark edge to 3-1 in the 88th minute off a feed up the middle of the pitch from graduate student Siobhan Lounsbury as the Cougars came away with a 3-1 victory. | Clark University 3, Salve Regina 1
NOTEWORTHY:
- The Cougars attempted 12 shots, with seven of them going on target. Seahawks had 15 shots with 11 on target.
- Clark earned five corner kicks, and Salve Regina attempted six.
- Anabella White registered three saves while Reagan Moffatt stopped four shots. Sabrina Lawless gave a four-minute relief appearance after Moffatt exited with a first-half injury and faced no shots.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Seahawks continue their work on the road when they travel to MIT for a NEWMAC meeting with the Engineers on Saturday (1 p.m.).