Soccer Falls 1-0 in Tight Battle at Emerson

BOSTON, Mass. -- Sophomore midfielder Simone Barragan-Shaw (San Francisco, Calif.) scored the lone goal of the game, as Emerson defeated Wellesley 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.

With the loss, the Blue drop to 5-4-3 overall and 1-4-3 in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play. Emerson improves to 8-5 overall and 5-3 in the NEWMAC.

The first shot on goal for Wellesley came at the 31:33 mark by first year Carrie Huang (Seattle, Wash.), but was saved by keeper Amara Schaub (Torrance, Calif.). The Lions would apply some pressure late in the first half by putting up two shots on goal. After a corner kick, Barragan-Shaw found the back of the net. The fourth goal of the year by Barragan-Shaw came off an assist from Madeline Khaw (Portland, Ore.) and gave the Lions a 1-0 lead going into the half.

Wellesley earned a corner kick early on in the second, which led to a shot by Liz Zhou (McLean, Va.) that missed wide. Goalkeeper Kendall Lincoln (San Diego, Calif.) tallied three big saves in the midst of the second half to keep the Blue in the game. Junior Eliza Roy (Camden, Maine) fired three shots on goal in the contest, including one late opportunity that was saved. The Blue got up one final shot by Willa McGough (Plainfield, N.H.) but couldn't find the back of the net and Emerson came away with the 1-0 win.

Up next, the Blue will head back home on Wednesday, October 27, for a key match with Wheaton College starting at 3:00 PM. Emerson will also play on Wednesday night in a home match with Smith College at 6:00 PM.