Women’s Soccer Drops Road Matchup With WPI

WORCESTER, Mass. – Picking up a goal late in each half, Worcester Polytechnic Institute defeated the Wentworth Institute of Technology women's soccer team 2-0 Wednesday evening.

RECORDS:
WPI (4-2-0)
WIT (0-4-1)

SCORING:

• WPI: Elizabeth Rocco (Olivia Toolin) 41'
• WPI: Lilly Proulx (Elizabeth Rocco) 87'

SHOTS (ON GOAL):
WPI: 35 (20); WIT: 2 (0)

GOALIE SAVES:
WPI: Lauren Paul, 0
WIT: Adrianna Arona, 5; Lily Cohen, 7

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• WPI had several attempts early, getting off three shots in the first two minutes of action. They followed it up with a corner kick attempt and a pair of shots on goal that were turned aside by sophomore Adrianna Arona (Westfield, Mass.)
• Following three more saves by the sophomore, the Engineers got on the board in the 41^st minute, when Elizabeth Rocco put a shot in the upper right corner to give the home team a 1-0 advantage that they took into the half.
• WPI put a flurry of shots up early in the second half, but were turned aside each time. Wentworth was able to create a few opportunities with a pair of shots, but were unable to connect. Then in the 87^th minute, the Engineers put the game away with a late goal by Lilly Proulx, who hit the upper left corner of the net to give the home team a 2-0 lead.
• Arona made five saves on the night for Wentworth, while freshman Lily Cohen (Cherry Hill, N.J.) stopped seven shots.

THE SERIES:

• This was the 21^st  all-time meeting between the two programs, with WPI holding a 15-2-4 series advantage.

NEXT UP:

• Wentworth is on the road at Roger Williams University Friday night at 7 p.m.

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