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WSOC SPR 26
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Springfield SPRINGFI (5-11-1, 4-6-1)
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Winner Clark University CLARK UN (9-5-3, 4-4-3)
Springfield SPRINGFI
(5-11-1, 4-6-1)
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Final
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Clark University CLARK UN
(9-5-3, 4-4-3)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Springfield SPRINGFI 0 1 1
Clark University CLARK UN 0 4 4

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Clinches Playoff Spot With 4-1 Win Over Springfield in Regular Season Finale

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University women's soccer (9-5-3, 4-4-3 NEWMAC) clinched a spot in the NEWMAC Tournament with a convincing 4-1 victory over Springfield (5-11-1, 4-6-1 NEWMAC) in their regular season finale on Saturday afternoon from Granger Field.

No. 7 Clark will compete in the NEWMAC Quarterfinals on Tuesday.

How it Happened
  • Sophomore Calabria Augustino registered the first shot on goal of the afternoon in the fifth minute, but Micaela Tracey was able to save the shot.
  • Junior Solimar Rivera nearly gave Clark the lead in the 31st minute with a shot that hit the post before junior Selene Hammad fired a shot on goal that was stopped by Tracey.
  • Before the half, Rivera had a shot saved and senior Gabrielle Huryn tallied her first save of the afternoon as the teams were tied 0-0.
  • In the 52nd minute, sophomore Marcela Gonyea serviced in a corner that found the head of Hammad and Hammad headed the ball in to give the Cougars a 1-0 advantage.
  • Rivera doubled the Clark lead 0:10 later as she stole the ball off the kickoff, was able to run past the Pride defense, and beat the keeper to make it a 2-0 contest.
  • Peyton Knott found Adyson Wiseman and Wiseman cut the deficit in half in the 55th minute before senior Sadie Cohen headed the ball in off a corner from Augustino as Clark led 3-1.
  • Rivera scored the final goal of the afternoon in the 68th minute off an assist from Hammad as the Cougars clinched a spot in the playoffs with a 4-1 victory.
Inside the Box Score
  • The Cougars recorded 22 shots (11 on target), earned six corner kicks, and drew 13 fouls.
  • Hammad netted her second goal of the season, seventh as a Cougar and her 10th assist of the year, 14th of her career.
  • Rivera added her ninth and 10th goals of the season and has 17 goals as a Cougar.
  • Cohen registered her first goal of the year and second of her career.
  • Gonyea's assist was her first this season and second as a Cougar.
  • Augustino picked up her fourth assist of the year and ninth of her career.
  • Huryn tallied a pair of saves.
What's Next
The Cougars will return to action on Tuesday when they compete in the NEWMAC Quarterfinals, with the opponent and time to be determined.
 
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