St. Lawrence Defense Stifles Wellesley Soccer

WELLESLEY, Mass. -- Led by tournament MVP, Devon Shatkin, the St. Lawrence women's soccer team posted a 2-0 win to take the title of the Wellesley Soccer Invitational over the host Blue. The win lifts the Saints to a 4-1 record, while Wellesley falls to 3-2.

Shatkin anchored the Saints defense that allowed just 10 total shots in the tournament. St. Lawrence held Simmons to two shots in a 5-0 win in the opening round, and today versus Wellesley they limited the Blue to eight attempts.

St. Lawrence opened scoring as Brooke Hessney converted a rebound off an indirect kick. Katharine Polido collected the assist on the goal, which was scored 28:49 into play. The lead remained 1-0 until Betsy Lucas scored off a deflection from Stephanie Sayward to give the Saints an insurance goal with 3:46 left in the game.

The Saints held a 15-8 shot advantage over Wellesley 15-8 on the afternoon. Blue netminder Sarah Gray recorded eight saves while Abby van Geldern tallied four saves in the shutout.

After playing five games in the last eight days, the Blue will take a well-deserved week off, returning to action at home on Saturday at 1:00pm. St. Lawrence also plays on Saturday, traveling to RIT for a 3:00pm kickoff.