Women's Soccer Falls To Western Connecticut In Home Opener

Springfield, Mass. - September 10, 2022 - The Springfield College women's soccer program fell to Western Connecticut, 4-1, on Saturday afternoon at Brock-Affleck Field. 

The Pride are now 1-2 on the season, while Western Connecticut evens out at 2-2. Springfield out shot the Wolves, 24-6 in the match, and earned seven corner kicks. 

A.Harper (Taylorsville, Utah) and Taryn Ryan (Holyoke, Mass.) split time in goal for the Pride.

Springfield came out aggressive with four scoring chances in the first 10 minutes of the match, yet could not find the back of the net. At 10:31, Western Connecticut sent the ball ahead in transition Suzana Imetovski played it to Myah Croze for the first strike of the game to go ahead 1-0. Springfield made it a 1-1 game at the 28:07 mark as Kaleigh Dale (Mansfield, Conn.) rolled it back to Nicole Sweeney (Grafton, Mass.), who crossed the ball to an open Jen Walker (Webster, Mass.), who tapped in the equalizer for the Pride. With under five minute to go in the half, Imetovski edged a shot past Harper to put the Wolves ahead 2-1, meanwhile Springfield added two more chances before the half, yet came up empty.

Springfield continued to attack for its tying chance, however the Wolves added another score from Imetovski to go ahead 3-1. At 67:43, Vasiliky Rizos (Southampton, Mass.) beat out the Western Connecticut defenders for a header in hopes to close the gap, however it narrowly missed the frame to the right. The Wolves expanded its lead to 4-1 at 74:28 as Mackenzie Sam placed a cross off the hands of Ryan and deflected into the net. Despite Springfield earning multiple shots on goal in the final 15 minutes, the Pride could not close the gap. 

Springfield continues its five-game homestand on Wednesday against crosstown rival Western New England at 7:00. 

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