Box ScorePhotosBOSTON -- Emily Richard scored a goal in each half to help power the Wentworth Institute of Technology women's soccer team to a 4-1 victory over the University of New England in a Commonwealth Coast Conference match played Saturday afternoon (Oct. 17) at Sweeney Field.
With the win, the Leopards improve to 12-2-1 overall and 5-1-0 in CCC play. UNE, which suffers its first conference loss of the season, drops to 10-4-0 overall (5-1-0 CCC).
Wentworth jumped out to a 2-0 first-half advantage and would never trail in the match. Richard got the Leopards on the scoreboard in the 20th minute when she one-timed a pass in front from Madyson Reno. The lead would double 11 minutes later on a long free kick from just inside midfield by Mary Pastorelli.
The Nor'easters sliced their deficit in half in the 55th minute when a Wentworth defender's pass was misplayed and went into the goal.
The Leopards would get that goal right back, however, as Mykaela Scarpace deposited a long shot from the right side into the upper left corner to restore WIT's two-goal margin (3-1) less than two minutes later.
Richard notched her second goal of the afternoon in the 65th minute to complete the scoring. She converted a free kick from 25 yards out for her fourth tally of the season.
Keeper Micaela Robinson recorded four saves for Wentworth, which led 19-8 in shots.
Brielle Robinson had six stops for UNE, which will play a conference match at Gordon College on Wednesday (3 p.m.).
