WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University women's soccer team (8-4-3) closed out its non-conference schedule with a matchup against Wentworth Institute of Technology (3-12-3) on Monday night. The Cougars struck in the seventh minute and held on for a 1-0 victory.
How it Happened
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Sophomore Kory Lloyd opened the game with a shot on goal in the first five minutes. Two minutes later, sophomore Calabria Augustino sent a corner kick into the box that found Lloyd's head before deflecting off the goalkeeper's fingertips and into the net to give Clark an early 1-0 lead.
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Lloyd and Augustino each added shots on goal over the next eight minutes, with senior Gabrielle Huryn making her first save in the 18th minute to keep the Cougars in front.
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Lloyd recorded her fourth shot on goal in the 23rd minute, with junior Madeleine Reeves adding another in the 29th minute.
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Clark continued to apply pressure, with first-year Layla Keltai and junior Delaney Schappert each putting shots on goal three minutes apart.
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Huryn made one final save in the 42nd minute as the Cougars carried their 1-0 lead into halftime.
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Clark continued its strong play in the second half, with junior Solimar Rivera and first-year Caroline Knecht recording shots on goal in the 51st and 52nd minutes, respectively.
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Junior Selene Hammad added a shot on goal in the 60th minute, and Huryn made her third save of the match in the 61st minute to preserve the lead.
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Both teams traded blocked and off-target attempts before Augustino put another shot on goal in the 79th minute.
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Hammad and senior Ainsley Golini each recorded a shot on goal in the final minute, but neither found the back of the net as Clark secured the 1-0 win.
Inside the Box Score
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The Cougars recorded 27 shots, with 14 on goal, and earned five corner kicks.
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Lloyd scored the game-winning goal, her fifth of the season and fifth of her career.
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Augustino recorded the assist, her third of the season and ninth of her career.
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Huryn recorded three saves to earn her fifth shutout of the season. All five shutouts have come in the last seven games.
What's Next
The Scarlet and White travel to Salve Regina on Wednesday for their final road game of the season, with kickoff scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
