THE BASICS 

Score: Emerson 2, Mount Holyoke 0

Records: Emerson Lions (5-2-2, 1-0 NEWMAC) ; Mount Holyoke Lyons (1-8, 0-3 NEWMAC)

Location: South Hadley, Mass. (MHC Soccer Field)

Date: October 1, 2022

The Lead: A pair of first-half goals within two minutes apart from sophomore Yoshiko Slater and senior Cali Bruce helped push the Emerson women's soccer team stay undefeated in NEWMAC play with the 2-0 shutout victory out at Mount Holyoke on Saturday afternoon.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Slater: one goal

Bruce: one goal

Marie Bou Aziz: three shots (two on goal)

GOALIE: Amara Schaub (T, 3-2-3): zero goals allowed on five shots with five stops through 90 minutes

MOUNT HOLYOKE

Hannah Keochakian: three shots (two on goal)

GOALIE: Clarissa Govea - two goals allowed on 17 shots with 15 stops through 90 minutes

HOW IT HAPPENED 

34": With 11 minutes to go in the first half, the Mount Holyoke defense committed a foul worthy enough for a penalty kick to which Emerson capitalized on. Slater squared up and beat Govea to give Emerson the 1-0 lead over the Lyons. 

36": Two minutes later, Emerson got an unassisted insurance goal when Bruce booted the ball just over the fingertips of Govea. Bruce sent up two more shots before the half's end, but both were turned away by Govea as the score stood at 2-0. 

-The Emerson defense only allowed Mount Holyoke three shots on goal through the second half, while the Lions sent nine shots Govea's way. Neither team found the back of the second within the last 45 minutes as Emerson snagged the 2-0 win. 

UP NEXT

• Emerson entertains Coast Guard for its second home NEWMAC slate on Wednesday, October 5th and is set to start at 6 p.m.

FOLLOW THE LIONS 

Want all things Emerson Women's Soccer? Follow the team on Instagram at @emersonwsoccer, as well as Twitter at @EmersonWSOC and Facebook at Emerson College Women's Soccer.