Women's Soccer Opens With a 2-2 Draw

Box Score

SCORE: Wheaton 2 - Worcester St. 2

RECORDS: Wheaton (0-0-1, 0-0-0 NEWMAC) - Worcester St. (0-0-1, 0-0-0 MASCAC)

LOCATION: Norton, Mass. (Christina Mirrione '99 Stadium)

THE RUNDOWN:

The Lancers captured a 1-0 lead in the first minute of action after a Lyon clear bounced backwards and landed at the feet of Talia Borci, who netted her first goal of the season.
Wheaton first-year Hannah Lepordo tied the contest in the 34th minute to a shot from the top of the 18-yard box.
Senior captain Megan Healy gave the Lyons their first lead of the game in the 46th minute. The goal is the 15th of her career and first of the season.
Ashleigh Howland of Worcester St. tied the game at two-all with four minutes remaining in regulation with an assist from Megan Gurlitz.
Junior Leann Wolf and sophomore Alexa Barbagallo shared time in goal for the Lyons, with Wolf coming up with three saves and Barbagallo two.
Jill Zinkus played all 90 minutes in net for the Lancers, coming up with eight saves.

THE BASICS:

UP NEXT: Wheaton returns to the field on Sunday, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m. against the University of New England at Mirrione Stadium.

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