WELLESLEY, Mass. – Wellesley College soccer came out on top 4-2 in an offensive NEWMAC slugfest with Emerson College on Wednesday. The Blue (5-4-2 Overall, 2-1-1 NEWMAC) earned a first win over the Lions (3-6-2 Overall, 1-3-0 NEWMAC) since 2017.
Wellesley got on the board in the 28th minute on sophomore Alice Lee's (Dallas, Texas) first collegiate tally. Lee gained possession 25 yards away from the goal and sent a shot into the opposite upper corner to a perfect spot that was unsaveable. Senior Olivia Chow-Gillette (Dallas, Texas) earned the assist.
In the 40th minute, junior Solveig Unteroberdoerster (Washington, D.C.) doubled the home lead with a high bending ball from outside of the box that curled into the far post and just over the line.
Emerson halved Wellesley's lead in the 61st minute when first-year Keira Plunkett (San Rafael, Calif.) drilled a shot that skimmed off of keeper Olivia Lore's (Blue Bell, Pa.) hand.
A mere eight seconds after the restart, Blue first-year Maya Fraser (Leverett, Mass.) connected on a perfect ball that arced high over the netminder's hands before gently falling into the back of the net.
In the 65th minute, the tenacious Lions scratched back. A saved shot led to a ricocheted ball that sophomore Madisyn Grant (Los Angeles, Calif.) put away to make it a 3-2 contest.
Wellesley's final goal came at the 66:50 mark. First-year Rachel Burns (Scottsdale, Ariz.) curled a shot in that was picture perfect in its placement. The Blue maintained the 4-2 advantage through the final horn. Sophomore Zoe Omar (Mill Valley, Calif.) assisted on the goal.
Lore made 11 saves in the winning effort for Wellesley. Sophomore Addie Costello (Boulder, Colo.) stopped six shots for Emerson while junior Hailey Forman (Saratoga, Calif.) had a save.
Both teams' next matchup comes at 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 10. Wellesley plays at Wheaton College while Emerson hosts Coast Guard Academy.
