WESTON, Mass. -- Regis women's soccer found themselves back at Regis Stadium tonight for a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) matchup against the Emmanuel College Saints. Emmanuel would come out on top, 1-0, as the Saints improve to 5-2-2 (4-0-1 GNAC) while the Pride fall to 3-7-1 (1-4 GNAC).
Julia Benvegnu would open this game up, dribbling through the Saints backline before pulling it back and finding Mia Carll, who shot the ball just wide to register the first shot of game in the14th minute. Shortly after, Daniela Mazo would be called upon to stop the Saints first shot and keep the game deadlocked through 18 minutes.
Liz McCormick opened up scoring in 25th minute with a strike from outside the 18 that curled into the right side-netting to put the Saints ahead, 1-0. After Emmanuel's goal, neither team would land a shot on goal for rest of half, leaving the Saints ahead by one at the half.
Benvegnu would make another play for the highlight reel as she had a beautiful cross to start the second, slipping through the Saint's goalkeeper's hands, but there were no Pride players to finish the rebound, keeping the Saints lead in tact.
In the 64th minute, Mazo would be called upon again, when Emmanuel would get their head on a cross, but Mazo would make the save to keep the deficit at 1-0.
A trio of corner kicks with 17 minutes to play from the Saints would end up with a shot on goal, but the Pride's netminder would again come up big with timely saves, holding the Saints to just their one goal.
The Pride had their best chance in 80th minute with a free kick right outside box, but a Saints blocked shot followed by a save from their goalie stopped any chance of an equalizer.
McCormick's 25th-minute goal is the second of her season while sophomore goalie Teigan Robie made one save, on the way to the victory.
The Saints are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 4, hosting Rivier for a 12:00 p.m. kickoff in GNAC play at Clemente Field. The Pride will hit the road this Friday, Oct. 3, for a GNAC battle against the Cadets of Norwich, with kickoff scheduled for 5 p.m.
** Portions of this release courtesy Regis College Athletic Communications Office
