WORCESTER, Mass. – The WPI and Wentworth women's soccer teams played to a 2-2 stalemate in a non-conference match on Tuesday night at Alumni Field. With the result, the Engineers move to 6-2-1 while the Leopards now sport a 2-4-2 ledger.
Junior Abbie McIninch (New Kent, Va.) scored the first Engineer goal in three games with a header off a corner kick taken by senior Megan Forti (Lynn, Mass.) late in the fifth minute. With 7:10 remaining in the frame, Wentworth junior Olivia Moore (Salem, Conn.) evened the contest at 1-all with a header following a wild scrum in front of the net following a corner kick. Junior Tori Armishaw (Scarborough, Maine) used the Leopard's first shot on goal of the contest to setup the rebound opportunity. Through 45 minutes, WPI held a slim 9-6 margin in shots and were awarded three of the four corner kicks.
In the 54th minute, Forti's corner kick was batted away by the Wentworth netminder to setup a one-timer off the foot of sophomore Emily Doherty (Shrewsbury, Mass.) for the 2-1 advantage. Freshman Amanda Weinberger (Colchester, Conn.) brought the contest back to a stalemate with 10:47 remaining as she found an opening in the left side of the net from 20 yards out. Freshman Mykaela Scarpace (Marlborough, Conn.) looked to put the Leopards on top with a free kick in the 87th minute but was denied by senior Maddie Willer (Penfield, N.Y.). The Engineers once again outshot the Leopards 9-6 to go along with the only corner kick of the frame.
In the first overtime, Moore had a pair of golden opportunities but her breakaway attempts were broken up inside the box. Sophomore Miranda Stuckey (Lafayette, Ind.) thwarted a pair of chances by Forti in the waning moments of the second overtime session to keep the game knotted at 2-2.
Willer collected six saves for WPI while Stuckey stopped 12 as each backstop recorded a pair of saves in the second overtime.
Both teams are on the road this Saturday. WPI heads back into NEWMAC action with a trip to regionally-ranked Wheaton for a 1pm showdown while Wentworth resumes its Commonwealth Coast Conference slate with a noon tilt at Endicott.
(Recap Courtesy of WPI Sports Information)
Goals by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot
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Wentworth........... 1 1 0 0 - 2
WPI................. 1 1 0 0 - 2
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 4:59 WPI Abbie McIninch (3) (Megan Forti)
2. 37:50 WIT Olivia Moore (5) (Tori Armishaw)
3. 53:45 WPI Emily Doherty (3) (Megan Forti)
4. 79:13 WIT Amanda Weinberger (2) (unassisted)
Shots: Wentworth 15, WPI 20
Saves: Wentworth 12 (Miranda Stuckey 12), WPI 6 (Maddie Willer 5; TEAM 1)
