SENIOR DAY 

THE BASICS 

Score: Emerson 2, Springfield 1

Records: Emerson Lions (9-3-5, 6-1-3 NEWMAC) ; Springfield Pride (8-4-1, 6-4 NEWMAC)

Location: Boston, Mass. (Rotch Field)

Date: October 29, 2022

The Lead: With the help of goals from sophomore Katie Wojcik in the first half and senior Hannah Beck's 63rd minute marker, the Emerson women's soccer team secured the 2-1 NEWMAC regular season finale win over Springfield on Saturday afternoon. 

Prior to today's contest, Emerson women's soccer head coach, David Suvak, alongside assistant coaches Colin Connolly and Kate Kohler, recognized the team's group of six seniors for their contributions to the program. The 2023 graduating class consists of Cali Bruce, Marie Bou Aziz, Bellamy Suter, Ainslee MacQuarrie, Josephine Mazza and Beck.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Wojcik: one goal

Beck: one goal

GOALIE: Amara Schaub (W, 8-3-5) - one goal allowed on 11 shots with 10 saves through 90 minutes

SPRINGFIELD

Kaleigh Dale: one goal 

GOALIE:  Taryn Ryan (L, 4-2) - two goals allowed on five shots with three saves through 90 minutes

HOW IT HAPPENED 

10": Springfield got themselves on the board first 10 minutes into the start of the first half. Dale got alone within the left side of the box and booted the ball over Schaub's fingertips to push the Pride ahead, 1-0. 

20": 10 minutes later, Emerson capitalized on a costly Springfield foul and evened the game up at 1-all. After Springfield committed a penalty in front of the goal, Wojcik stepped to the line and sent the equalizer into the lower left corner. 

63": Emerson fired a pair of shots towards Ryan through the beginning of the second frame before they found the back of net. With Ryan off her line, Beck raced around her right side and put the go-ahead tally into the lower left corner to move the score to 2-1. 

-Two minutes after Emerson tallied the go-ahead goal, Springfield nearly leveled the game when Katie Vita sent a high shot towards Schaub, but she jumped and deflected the ball over the crossbar to preserve the one-goal lead. 

-Springfield sent four more shots towards Schaub, which included three from Dale within the final seven minutes, as Schaub turned away each one to lock up the 2-1 victory for the Lions. 

UP NEXT

• Emerson closes their regular season and awaits their seeding for the NEWMAC Tournament. 

FOLLOW THE LIONS 

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