NEWPORT, R.I. - In the team's second NEWMAC contest of the year, the Seahawks fell 2-1 to the Lions of Emerson College Saturday afternoon on Reynolds field. It was freshman Paige Jessuck (Waterford, Conn.) who put the Salve Regina on the board in the early in the first half for her first goal of the season, assisted by junior Olivia Tacconi (Waldwick, N.J.).
Rowan McCrary (Washington, D.C.) scored the game winner in the 76th minute.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Emerson 2, Salve Regina 1
Records: Salve Regina (3-4-1, 1-1-0 NEWMAC), Emerson (4-2-2, 2-0-0 NEWMAC)
All-Time Series: Salve Regina and Emerson College meet for the fifth time for a women's soccer contest, and third as members of the NEWMAC. The Seahawks won a pair of meetings in the 1990s, 3-0 (1993) and 4-1 (1997), while the Lions have taken all three meetings in the NEWMAC, 2-1 (2023 in Newport), 2-0 (2024 in Boston), and 2-1 today. Last year at Rotch Field, Kayla Sweeney scored a first half goal and Yoshiko Slater added an insurance tally in the second half.
SUMMARY:
- 11:28 | SRU | GOAL by Salve Regina Paige Jessuck (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Olivia Tacconi
- 41:20 | EME | GOAL by Emerson Ella Knox, Assist by Kayla Sweeney
- 75:56 | EME | GOAL by Emerson Rowan McCrary
NOTEWORTHY:
- Hailey Forman made 11 saves for the visitors.
- Emelia DaPonte stopped one shot in the first 45 minutes while Reagan Moffatt made three saves in the second half.
- Marissa Perachi led all players with six shots including four on goal.
SEAHAWK HIGHLIGHT ON X
ON THE HORIZON
The Seahawks play at home again on Wednesday, October 1, at 4 p.m. against the University of New England in the first of a non-league twinbill at Toppa Field. Salve Regina men's soccer hosts Rhode Island College at 7 p.m. Follow the action on FloCollege.
