WELLESLEY, Mass. – A 69th minute goal from junior Madisen McLeod (Ledyard, Conn.) gave WPI all the offense it needed in a 1-0 NEWMAC win over Wellesley College soccer on Wednesday afternoon.
After a scoreless opening half, McLeod was in the right place at the right time as a kick from midfield was redirected, setting up a clean one-on-one look at the net. The junior placed a shot in the high middle just below the bar to give the Engineers the lead.
Junior Ayla Verheul (Naarden, The Netherlands) stopped all five shots on goal for the Engineers (6-5-2 Overall, 3-1-2 NEWMAC).
The Engineers held a narrow 17-16 shot advantage over the Blue (5-6-2 Overall, 2-3-1 NEWMAC). First-year Areet Rao (Palo Alto, Calif.) paced Wellesley offense with six shots.
Sophomore keeper Olivia Lore (Blue Bell, Pa.) defended six shots in goal for the hosts.
Wellesley remains home to welcome Salve Regina University at 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 17. WPI returns home that day to play a 3:00 PM game with Springfield College.
