THREE-PEAT: JWU Women's Soccer Win Wildcats' Third Title of Championship Saturday
After JWU women's volleyball and field hockey captured GNAC titles on Saturday, the Wildcats women's soccer program followed up with its third in three season for their third of the day.
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Courtesy of JWU Athletics Communications
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales (RI) University women's soccer team captured its third consecutive Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship with a 2-1 win over Lasell University Saturday night at the Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex.
Sophomores Emily DeRoehn and Angelina Oliveira scored for the Wildcats (19-2-1), who won their program-record 19th win against just two losses and one draw. With the win, JWU clinches the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.
DeRoehn staked the home team to a 1-0 lead just 2:20 into the match with a free kick a few yards behind the midfield line that bounced past Lasell keeper Kyli Swann. Twenty minutes later, graduate student Jordan Restivo blasted a free kick that was turned aside by Swann, but Olivera pounced on the rebound and booted it into the back of the net.
After the Wildcats outshot the Lasers 10-2 in the opening stanza, the Lasers tilted the field in the second half and eventually cut their deficit in half at 58:54 on a goal from Sarah Lynch. Michelina D'Agostino started the play with a penalty kick from the nearside left corner.
JWU regained momentum later in the second half and finished the night with a 21-9 edge in shots. Sophomore Carly McCrumb recorded four saves to earn her 12th win of the season.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Erin Ismaili, Albertus Magnus
Jordan Kikosicki, Albertus Magnus
Keelin Sweeney, Saint Joseph's (ME)
Aaliyah Wilson-Falcone, Saint Joseph's (ME)
Serena Speight, Lasell
Bobbi O'Guin, Lasell
Julia Vaillancourt, Lasell
Angelina Oliveira, JWU
Chloe Henriksen, JWU
Skyla Landry, JWU
Emily DeRoehn, JWU
Jordan Restivo, JWU (MVP)