Chalmers Nets Game-Winner in 2OT as Blue Soccer Tops WPI, 1-0

WORCESTER, Mass. – Sophomore Erica Chalmers (Natick, Mass.) broke a scoreless tie in the second overtime to give Wellesley College soccer a 1-0 victory over WPI on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium.

With the win, Wellesley's first New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) victory of the season, the Blue improve to 6-5-2 overall and 1-4-1 in conference play. WPI is now 9-4-1 overall, suffering just their second NEWMAC loss to drop to 3-2-1 in conference.

Chalmers' second goal of the season snuck past WPI junior goalkeeper Abbey Teliska (LaGrangeville, N.Y.) at 107:44, as the Blue snapped a five-game winless streak with the golden goal victory.

The Engineers finished the game with an 18-3 edge in shots, while topping the Blue by a 7-2 margin in shots on goal. However, Wellesley senior goalkeeper Kat Goldsmith (Armonk, N.Y.) helped keep the Blue in the contest, making seven saves to record her sixth win and seventh shutout of the year. Teliska made a pair of saves for the Engineers.

Both teams continue NEWMAC play Tuesday, October 20, as the Engineers travel to Smith at 4:00 PM and Wellesley returns to Worcester to face Clark at 6:30 PM.