Wentworth Institute of Technology Athletics

Fast Start Lifts Gordon Past Women's Soccer

Host Fighting Scots score twice in the first half in a 3-0 win; Claire Reif makes five saves for the Leopards

Photo by Haley Dando '24
Photo by Haley Dando '24
Box Score
September 30, 2023

WENHAM, Mass. – Three different Gordon College women's soccer student-athletes scored as the Fighting Scots (5-3-1, 1-1 Commonwealth Coast Conference) defeated Wentworth Institute of Technology (1-6-1, 0-3) on Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Gordon had a pair of chances early, with shots coming in the second and forth minutes but freshman Claire Reif (Winter Springs, Fla.) came up with two saves to keep the hosts off the board. In the 12th minute, Wentworth had a corner kick but was unable to generate a scoring chance off the set piece.
  • The Fighting Scots countered with a pair of shots 40 seconds apart with Reif making two saves. At the 14:06 mark, Gordon took a 1-0 lead when senior Kendra Wentling (Foxborough, Mass.) scored off a pass from graduate student Alexa Weindorf (East Northport, N.Y.).
  • Three minutes and 31 seconds later the hosts extended their lead to 2-0 when sophomore Ada Forbes (New Haven, Conn.) scored an unassisted tally.
  • Wentworth had a pair of corner kicks late in the first half and had a bid by junior Maria Selman (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) that went wide in the 43rd minute.
  • The Black & Gold saw their first shot on net come in the 52nd minute when senior Madelyn Seder (Marlborough, Mass.) had her bid denied by sophomore Emily Bengston (Anthem, Ariz.) and freshman Lily Carlson (New Braintree, Mass.) had her shot go wide in the 53rd minute.
  • Gordon made it a 3-0 game at the 55:39 mark when senior Taylor Talesnick (Maitland, Fla.) scored an unassisted marker. The Leopards nearly got on the scoreboard with 1:35 left but senior Mckenzie Collins (Seymour, Conn.) had her sot saved by Bergstrom.
  • Reif finished with five saves as Gordon had a 16-6 shot advantage, while corner kicks were even at 3-all.

NEXT UP:

  • Wentworth hosts Rhode Island College Wednesday night.

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