Posted: Oct 22, 2013
Aldridge's 29th-Minute Goals Leads Wellesley Soccer Over Clark
Wellesley
(8-7-2, 5-1-1 NEWMAC)
1
Clark
(4-11, 1-6 NEWMAC)
0
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wellesley (8-7-2, 5-1-1 NEWMAC) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Clark (4-11, 1-6 NEWMAC) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Worcester, Mass. -- Visiting Wellesley College extended its unbeaten streak to five games with a hard fought 1-0 win over Clark University in New England Women's And Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women's soccer action on Tuesday evening at the Granger Soccer Complex.
The Blue improve to 8-7-2 overall and an impressive 5-1-1 in conference contests, while the Cougars have now dropped four straight to slip to 4-11.
Wellesley got all the scoring they would need midway through the first half when Emily Wilson found a wide open Abby Aldridge near the top of the box. She took two quick touches and fired a shot from straight on that whizzed over the outstretched arms of Cougar netminder Gabby Paolini at 28:32.
In the early moments of the second half it looked as if the Blue were prime position to add to their lead when LJ Foster broke free and sent a blast that Paolini was able to turn back. The rebound came right back to Foster, but her second attempt was blocked by the Clark defense and then cleared away.
Clark's best scoring chance of the night came when Charlotte Mays found herself open but her shot was sent away by Kat Goldsmith at 47:23.
The Cougars' had another excellent opportunity in the 86th minute when Janelle Pasternack turned the corner on the defense and fired a rocket that Goldsmith was again able to stop.
The final match statistics were close between the teams. Clark held a 10-9 edge in shots, each goalkeeper made four saves but the Scarlet and White did have a 7-2 edge in corner kicks. For Wellesley, Goldsmith's four saves earned her a shut-out victory, her third of the season.
Wellesley returns home on Saturday to play host to Smith at 1:00 p.m., while the Cougars will look to return to the win column with a road trip to Wheaton on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.as well.