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KNECHT 26 WELLESLEY
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Clark (MA) CLK (7-4-3, 3-3-3)
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Wellesley WEL (5-6-5, 2-3-4)
Clark (MA) CLK
(7-4-3, 3-3-3)
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Final
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Wellesley WEL
(5-6-5, 2-3-4)
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Team 1 2 F
Clark (MA) CLK 1 2 3
Wellesley WEL 2 1 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Rallies From Two Down to Earn NEWMAC Point in 3-3 Draw at Wellesley

WELLESLEY, Mass. – The Clark University women's soccer (7-4-3, 3-3-3 NEWMAC) traveled to Wellesley (5-6-5, 2-3-4 NEWMAC) and fought back from two goals down to play to a 3-3 draw against the Blue on Saturday afternoon from the Wellesley Soccer Field.

How it Happened
  • Both teams created chances on goal within the first two minutes of action as Maya Fraser had her shot stopped by senior Gabrielle Huryn and junior Solimar Rivera fired a shot that was saved by Olivia Lore.
  • The Blue got on the board in the sixth minute when Elena Garcia stole a pass and sent it up the pitch to Olivia Chow-Gillette, with Chow-Gillete finding the back left corner of the net to take a 1-0 lead.
  • Clark's offense then rattled off four shots as junior Selene Hammad, Rivera, sophomore Calabria Augustino, and sophomore Kory Lloyd all nearly got the Cougars on the board, but Lore came up with saves.
  • In the 22nd minute, Areet Rao found Garcia up the right side of the pitch and Garcia found the bottom left corner of the goal to push their advantage to 2-0.
  • Junior Georgia Louis, Rivera, and Lloyd all created chances over the next 20 minutes before Rivera got Clark on the board with a shot to the lower left corner of the goal off a feed from first-year Caroline Knecht as the Cougars trailed 2-1 at the half.
  • Knecht attempted the first shot on goal of the second half that was stopped by Lore before Mia Shanafeit found the back of the net in the 53rd minute to push their lead to two goals.
  • Huryn tallied two more saves over the next three minutes before Rivera fired a shot that went off Lore's hands in the top corner as Clark made it a 3-2 contest in the 67th minute.
  • Louis nearly tied the match in the 70th minute with a shot that was stopped before Knecht netted the game-tying goal from outside the box in the 83rd minute.
  • Huryn stopped the final shot on target of the match as the teams played to a 3-3 draw.
Inside the Box Score
  • The Cougars recorded 22 shots (15 on target), drew nine fouls, and earned seven corner kicks.
  • Rivera scored her seventh and eighth goal of the year, and now has 15 career goals.
  • Knecht tallied her fifth goal and third assist of the season.
  • Huryn registered five saves in the contest.
What's Next
Clark will close out non-conference play on Monday night when they welcome Wentworth to Granger for a contest beginning at 7:00 p.m.  
 
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