First Half Outburst Lifts Women's Soccer Past Fisher

BOSTON, Mass. – Five different players scored goals and junior Maria Selman (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) had a pair of assists as the Wentworth Institute of technology women's soccer team picked up its first win of the 2023 campaign, blanking Fisher, 5-0, Wednesday night on Sweeney Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Wentworth wasted little time garnering scoring chances, as junior Jenny Montville (Plainville, Mass.) had a header attempt go high in the fifth minute and freshman Brianna Reid (Bridgewater, Mass.) put a shot on net that was saved in the eighth minute.
• At the 8:12 mark, Montville provided the only goal the Leopards would need as she notched her second of the season. Off a turnover, Selman sent a long pass towards the box where Montville collected the ball and put a shot home inside the right post.
• After a pair of shots on goal that were saved in the 13th and 16th minutes, sophomore Jordan Dahan (Kennesaw, Ga.) put the hosts ahead 2-0 when freshman Bryce Bateman (Henderson, Nev.) sent a pass down low where Dahan sent a shot from the far right side inside the left post. Dahan helped set up Wentworth's third goal of the game when she started a play that sent a ball to Selman. Selman crossed it to senior Madelyn Seder (Northborough, Mass.), who tucked the ball inside the left post at 21:32.
• Freshman Lilli Rick (Janesville, Wisc.) capitalized on a turnover in front of the net and put a shot home to the lower middle at 32:16, making it 4-0. With 5:41 left in the half, freshman Lily Carlson (New Braintree, Mass.) put the hosts ahead, 5-0, when she scored from classmate Anja Rand (Montpelier, Vt.) and sophomore Lina Arlander (Skjetten, Norway).
• After outshooting the Falcons 16-1 in the first half, the Black & Gold held a 13-1 shot advantage in the second half, with six of those shots going on net. For the game, Wentworth had a 29-2 shot advantage and a 10-2 edge in corner kicks.
• Freshman Claire Reif (Winter Springs, Fla.) didn't need to make a save in her 45 minutes of work to collect her first collegiate win. Classmate Shyla Kulesza (Grafton, Mass.) made one save over the final 45 minutes in her collegiate debut.

THE SERIES:

• Wentworth has won both series meetings.

NEXT UP:

• Wentworth hosts Western New England Saturday afternoon.

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