BOSTON, Mass. (Monday, September 28, 2026) - Freshman forward Sienna Mastroianni (Whitinsville, Mass.) got the scoring started at 4:08 elapsed with her fifth goal of the season on an assist by senior Olivia Tacconi (Waldwick, N.J.) as the Salve Regina University women's soccer team added four more goals in the second half for a 5-0 final at Rotch Field in Boston against Emerson College in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action.
The Seahawks earned their third straight shutout to improve to 4-1-3 overall and 2-0 in league play. Senior keeper Sabrina Lawless (Milford, Conn.) made two saves to raise her save percentage to .925 while lowering her goals against average to 0.38 on the season.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 5, Emerson 0
Records: Salve Regina (4-1-3, 2-0-0 NEWMAC), Emerson (2-4-2, 0-2-0 NEWMAC)
All-Time Series: Tonight was the sixth meeting of the Seahawks and Lions in women's soccer, the last four as NEWMAC members. Salve Regina wins for the first time against Emerson in league play while the overall series is knotted 3-3. Salve Regina won in 1993 (3-0) and again in 1997 (4-1), before the series took a hiatus until 2023.
SUMMARY:
NOTEWORTHY:
- Sabrina Lawless made a pair of stops in her third straight shutout.
- Seahawks have outscored NEWMAC opponents by an 11-0 margin in two games this season.
- Salve Regina has the longest active win streak among NEWMAC schools in women's soccer (three games).
ON THE HORIZON:
The Seahawks return to action on Wednesday, September 30, at 4 p.m. The contest will feature the Rhode Island College Anchorwomen on the Seahawk's home turf of Toppa Field and streamed on FloCollege.
