Box Score WELLESLEY, Mass. – Sophomore Megan
Turchi launched a beautiful penalty kick over the
head of the UMass-Boston keeper and into the back of the net, as
the Wellesley College soccer team defeated the Beacons 2-1 in
double overtime.
The victory sends the Blue (3-1) to tomorrow's championship game
of the Wellesley Invitational to face St. Lawrence at 1:30pm.
UMass-Boston (2-1) will play Simmons in the consolation game at
11:00am.
After the first overtime ended without a winner, Turchi's goal
came 1:39 into the second overtime period, following a Beacon red
card. The goal was the first of the season for Turchi, who finished
second on the Blue in scoring in 2009.
Wellesley got on the board first, as
first-year Ariel Chao continued her
three-game scoring streak with a goal in the 17th-minute of play.
Chao was assisted by classmate Ava
Mokhtari.
The Blue's early lead would stand until the Beacons knotted the
game at 1-1 in the 59th minute of play. Ally Modzelewski tallied
the equalizer for UMass-Boston.
In the first overtime period, Wellesley recored a 3-1 shot
advantage, but the Blue couldn't find the back of the net. For the
game, the Wellesley out-shot the Beacons, 24-8.
UMass-Boston keeper Katie Coscia played a solid game, tallying
eight saves. Wellesley netminder Sarah
Gray picked up two saves on the afternoon.