Wilson's Late Goal Leads Wellesley Soccer Over Regis

WELLESLEY, Mass. -- Emily Wilson's 74th-minute goal pushed the Wellesley College soccer team to a 1-0 win over Regis College on Saturday afternoon. The win lifts the Blue to 2-4-0, while the Pride suffers their first loss, going to 2-1-1.

After 73 minutes of scoreless action, Wellesley's Lena Cardoso attempted a cross that was deflected by a Regis defender. Wilson won a chase to the loose ball, centered it and launched a high shot into the top right corner of the goal, for her  first score of the season. 

For the game, Wellesley held a commanding advantage in shots (17-4), while also  edging the Pride in corner kicks (5-2). 

The Blue recorded eight shots on goal in the first half, but Regis' starting keeper Rachel Gagnon, turned away all eight attempts to keep the Pride in the game. Regis had their best chance early in the half, when a third-minute shot from Nora Bosteels was saved by the Blue's Claire Cerda. 

In the second half, Wellesley again controlled possession, recording seven shots to the Pride's two. Before Wilson broke through in the 74th-minute, the Blue's best chance came from a beautiful cross from LJ Foster that just missed the feet of Cardoso who was left alone in front of the goal. 

Regis had a great scoring chance of its own in the 59th-minute, when Kristen Abreu broke through the defense and created a one-on-one with the keeper. Her shot, however, squirted just wide of the goal, keeping the team off the board.

For Wellesley, Cerda needed just one save to record her first shutout of the season.  At the other end of the field, Regis' Gagnon was solid in goal, recording 12 saves.

Wellesley is back in action on Wednesday, hosting Endicott at 4:15pm. Regis next plays on Tuesday, heading to Eastern Nazarene for a 7:00pm game.