WELLESLEY, Mass. – The Wellesley College soccer team scored two goals in each half, recording a 4-1 victory over NEWMAC-rival, Mount Holyoke, on Saturday. The win improves the Blue to 3-1 in conference play (6-7-1 overall), while the Lyons dip to 0-5 in the NEWMAC, 5-8 overall.
Wellesley finished the game with a 19-8 advantage in shots, including 10-3 in the first half. The Blue also nabbed a 10-2 edge in corner kicks.
Individually for Wellesley,
Ava Mokhtari scored twice in the first half, while
Juliette Fry and
LJ Foster added second half goals for the Blue. Cassidy Robinson scored the lone Mount Holyoke goal.
The Blue opened the scoring just eight minutes into play as a cross deflected off the Lyons keeper and Mokhtari finished it backside for the 1-0 Wellesley lead. Just over 10 minutes later, Mokhtari pushed the Blue lead to 2-0, scoring on an assist from
Kyla Petrie on a corner kick.
Mount Holyoke cut the Blue lead to 2-1 in the 36th minute. A scramble in front of the Blue goal ended with an Ashleigh Hartsock pass to Robinson, who found the back of the net for the score.
In the second half, Fry increased Wellesley's advantage to 3-1. Foster played the ball wide for Fry who nailed a shot into the upper left corner of the goal. Foster got herself a goal seven minutes later, turning a loose ball into a 4-1 Wellesley advantage.
Wellesley's
Kat Goldsmith got the win in goal for the Blue, playing 45 minutes and recording a pair of saves.
Claire Cerda played a scoreless second half, picking up two saves, as well.
For Mount Holyoke, Alyssa Tabrisky and Zoe Marshall finished with identical stat lines in goal. Each played 45 minutes, allowing two goals on four shots, with four saves.
Wellesley is back in action on Tuesday, playing a NEWMAC contest at home against MIT at 4:00pm. Mount Holyoke also continues its NEWMAC slate on Tuesday, hosting Coast Guard at 6:00pm.
