Wentworth Institute of Technology Athletics

Barilone's Second Half Goal Lifts Women's Soccer Past Fisher

Freshman Meghan Barilone scored in the 52nd minute of play and Lily Cohen picked up the shutout in the Leopards' 1-0 win over the Falcons

Photo by Haley Dando '25
Photo by Haley Dando '25
Box Score
September 21, 2022

MEDFORD, Mass. – Freshman Meghan Barilone (Bennington, Vt.) scored the game's lone goal and sophomore Lily Cohen (Cherry Hill, N.J.) recorded her first career shutout as the Wentworth Institute of Technology women's soccer team defeated Fisher, 1-0, in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon.

RECORDS:

WIT:     4-3-1
FC:        3-4-1

SCORING:

SHOTS (ON GOAL):

WIT:     28 (15); FC:      3 (0)

GOALIE SAVES:

WIT:     Lily Cohen, 0; FC:         Olivia Leo, 14

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Wentworth carried play throughout the early part of the contest and had its first scoring chance in the 17th minute. Senior Madison Wolf (Falmouth, Maine) took a shot which was blocked and the rebound went out of bounds. Junior Lauren Bradley (Lumberton, N.J.) served a corner kick towards the box where sophomore Maria Selman (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) had a shot saved.
  • The Leopards continued to apply pressure and nearly broke the ice in the 26th minute when sophomore Jenny Montville's bid hit the post. And, in the 31st minute, a freshman Jordan Dahan (Kennesaw, Ga.) header went high of the mark. Wentworth had a 14-2 shot advantage through the first 45 minutes of play.
  • After having a play whistled offside in the 49th minute, Wentworth got on the board at the 51:45 mark when Barilone scored her second of the season, set up by Montville and freshman Lina Arlander (Skjetten, Norway).
  • Wentworth continued to apply pressure, putting seven more shots on net and having Montville's late bit hit the crossbar.
  • Cohen didn't need to make a save in the contest. Wentworth had a 28-3 shot advantage and a 13-0 edge in corner kicks.

THE SERIES:

  • Today was the first-ever meeting between the two teams.

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