Women's Soccer Battles Mount Holyoke to a Draw

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – The Wentworth Institute of Technology women's soccer team ran its season-opening unbeaten streak to five with a 0-0 tie at Mount Holyoke on Wednesday night.

The Leopards stand at 3-0-2 while the Lyons are 1-1-2. Three of Wentworth's first five games have been shutouts.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• A pair of early corner kicks by Wentworth gave the Leopards two scoring opportunities but the ensuing shots were both blocked. Lily Carlson and Jordan Dahan put the Black & Gold's first shots on net at 16:40 and 17:54, with both being saved.
• Mount Holyoke had a pair of chances – both off corner kicks – to take the lead but Emily Gamboa Ordini came up with a save in the 24th minute and the second attempt went wide of the mark.
• Wentworth continued to apply pressure and had a sequence of three shots , with one going on net. At the end of 45:00 of play, the Leopards had a 13-6 shot advantage.
• Both teams had scoring chances in the early going of the second half, including when Kayla Heister's shot off a Brianna Reid corner kick, was saved in the 53rd minute of play.
• In the 89th minute, Wentworth had a chance to take the lead when the Leopards were awarded a corner kick, however, were not able to generate an offensive chance.
• Emily Gamboa Ordini made six saves to record her first collegiate clean sheet. Wentworth had a 24-10 while Mount Holyoke had a slight edge in corner kicks, 5-4.

ALL-TIME SERIES:

• Tonight was the third all-time meeting; Wentworth leads the series, 1-0-2.

NEXT UP:

• Wentworth opens Conference of New England play on Saturday against Endicott.

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