Wentworth sneaks past Women's Soccer in Double OT, 1-0

BOSTON, Mass. – Junior Molly Donahue (Quincy, Mass.) scored the golden goal for the Wentworth women's soccer team in the 100^th minute, and sent the Leopards to their first win of the season with a 1-0 triumph over Emmanuel College on Wednesday evening at Sweeney Field.

Wentworth moves to 1-2 on the season, while Emmanuel suffers its first loss of 2019 at 1-1.

GOALS

• Molly Donahue (from Emma DaSilva) – 100'

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Just 44 seconds into double overtime, junior Emma daSilva (Lowell, Mass.) sent Donahue running on the right flank with a perfectly placed ball. Donahue took one touch before her right-footed strike soared past the right side of Emmanuel keeper Lexi Gawron (South Hadley, Mass.).
• Both teams nearly got on the board in two separate instances of the match, as junior Abigail Meyers (Leicester, Mass.) tested the Emmanuel defense early in the 13^th and 19^th minute, respectively, but both shots soared just off-target.
• daSilva fired a shot point-blank in the 51^st minute, but a sliding Gawron kept the Leopards at bay for the time being.
• With five minutes to go in regulation, Emmanuel nearly put the game away as Natalie Dash (Cooper City, Fla.) redirected a lofted corner kick by Syden Allen (Middleton, Mass.), but the header pinned the crossbar, sending both teams into overtime.

GOALKEEPERS

• Junior Allison Haynes (Shelton, Conn.) earns her first win of the season with five saves.
• Gawron made two saves in the effort for Emmanuel and drops to 1-1.

NOTEWORTHY

• The Leopards are now 10-10-2 all-time vs Emmanuel.
• Donahue's goal is the third game-winner of her career.

NEXT
The Leopards hit the road on Saturday for a 12:00 p.m. match at Western Connecticut while the Saints play host to Castleton at noon the same day.

*Release courtesy of WIT Athletic Communications