Women's Soccer Battles Salve Regina in League Opener

NEWPORT, R.I. – Sophomore Shae Minicucci (Midland Park, N.Y.) scored a pair of goals to lift the Salve Regina University women's soccer team to a 3-1 win over Wentworth Institute of Technology in the Commonwealth Coast Conference opener for both teams.

RECORDS:

WIT:     3-3-1 (0-1 CCC)
SRU:     3-5-0 (1-0 CCC)

SCORING:

• SRU:     Shae Minicucci (unassisted)             1:55
• WIT:     Maria Selman (unassisted)             10:17
• SRU:     Shae Minicucci (unassisted)             14:45
• SRU:     Marissa Perachi (unassisted)             30:54

SHOTS (ON GOAL):
WIT:     14 (5); SRU:     19 (8)

GOALIE SAVES:
WIT:     Lily Cohen, 5; SRU:      Reagan Moffat, 4

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Salve Regina wasted little time getting on the board when Minicucci netted her first of the contest at the 1:55 mark.
• Wentworth battled back to tie the game when sophomore Maria Selman (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) scored at 10:17. However, Minicucci gave the hosts the lead for good when she scored at 14:45.
• Freshman Marisa Perachi (Washington Depot, Conn.) tacked on an insurance goal with 14:06 left in the first half to make it 3-1.
• The Seahawks outshot the Leopards, 19-14, which included a 12-7 advantage in the first half. Wentworth had the edge in corner kicks, 5-3.

THE SERIES:

• Today was the 25th all-time meeting between the two teams. Wentworth holds a 12-11-2 series advantage.

NEXT UP:

• Wentworth is at Fisher on Wednesday afternoon.

For the latest on Wentworth Athletics, follow the Leopards via social media on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Fans can also download the Wentworth Leopards "Front Row" mobile app, powered by PrestoSports, on iTunes and the Android Market.