Box Score THE BASICS
Score: Emerson 2, Wheaton 1
Records: Emerson Lions (6-4, 3-2); Wheaton (7-4-2, 3-2-1)
Location: Boston, Mass. (Rotch Field)
Date: October 13, 2021
The Lead: Led by goals from Simone Barragan-Shaw and Alianna West-Rodriguez, the Emerson's Women's Soccer team edged out NEWMAC foe Wheaton Wednesday night at Rotch Field.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
EMERSON
Barragan-Shaw: 1 goal
West-Rodriguez: 1 goal
Cosgrove: 1 assist (2 shots on goal)
Lukoskie: 1 assist
Goalie: Amara Shaub - one goal allowed with one save on two shots through 90 minutes
WHEATON:
Brown: 1 goal
Petruzzi: 1 assist
Goalie: Gabby Marcus - two goals allowed with four saves on six shots through 90 minutes
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Emerson fell behind halfway through the 1st half and had multiple scoring chances in the 36th, 37th, and 39th minute but would enter halftime down 1-0. The Lions of Emerson would hold Wheaton scoreless in the 2nd half and add two goals from Simone Barragan-Shaw and Alianna West-Rodriguez to secure A 2-1 victory.
21": Wheaton struck first as Lily Brown found the back of the net on a crossing pass from Nevaeh Petruzzi to give the Lions a 1-0 lead.
50": Early in the 2nd half, Emerson knotted it up when Grace Cosgrove hit Simone Barragan-Shaw with a beautiful lead pass that allowed Shaw to continue up the field and beat Wheaton's goalkeeper; tying the score at 1-1.
69": Emerson added what ultimately would be the game winning goal when Alianna West-Rodriguez popped a Gina Lukoskie crossing pass over Wheaton's goalkeeper giving the Lions of Emerson a 2-1 lead midway through the 2nd half.
UP NEXT
- The Lions stay at home as the host NEWMAC rival MIT on Family Weekend on Saturday, October 16th at 1:00pm at Rotch Field
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