NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University women's soccer junior Bridget Kawecki (Old Saybrook, Conn.) ripped a free kick into the corner of the net for the lone goal for the Seahawks who fell, 6-1, to the visiting Pride of Springfield College in the NEWMAC opener for both schools at Toppa Field on Sunday afternoon.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Springfield 6, Salve Regina 1
Records: Salve Regina (1-1-3), Springfield (3-1-2)
All-Time Series: Today was the first ever meeting between the two schools in women's soccer and as fellow NEWMAC members. Salve Regina had played at Springfield in a neutral matchup versus Maine Maritime when the Pride hosted an ECAC postseason championship in 2016.

SUMMARY:

• 00:22 - Julia Mateus (1) scores her first collegiate goal. | Springfield 1, Salve Regina 0
• 17:30 - Jen Walker initiated a corner kick and Kayla McGrath (4) finished off a one-touch pass from Meredith Healy. | Springfield 2, Salve Regina 0
• 25:26 - Jen Walker (2) poked it past Reagan Moffatt as Haley Flynn closed in; Meredith Healy earned her third assist of the half. | Springfield 3, Salve Regina 0
• 31:33 - Kaitlyn Suller (1) finished off the first-half flurry with help from Carolyn Ives , Jen Walker. | Springfield 4, Salve Regina 0
• 75:18 - Kayla McGrath (5) scored her team-leading fifth goal of season with help from Mu Kue. | Springfield 5, Salve Regina 0
• 79:23 - Bridget Kawecki (1) ripped a free-kick opportunity to put the Seahawks on the board after it bent past the Pride keeper. | Springfield 5, Salve Regina 1
• 84:31 - Lexi Stone (1) re-directed a drive from Kayla McGrath for the final score. | Springfield 6, Salve Regina 1

NOTEWORTHY:

• Salve Regina's Reagan Moffatt made six saves.
• All five saves for Springfield's Taryn Ryan came in the second half.
• The Seahawks, who were blanked six times in 2022 including a 0-0 draw with the Colonels, avoided their first shutout of this season with Bridget Kawecki's second career goal.
• Salve Regina outshot Springfield, 10 to 7, in the second half.

POSTGAME THOUGHTS FROM COACH ROBERTS

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ON THE HORIZON:
The Seahawks host the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.