Box Score Boston, Mass. – The Emmanuel Saints women's soccer team ended their regular season at home with a 0-0 draw against the Regis Pride on Wednesday. It was a match with a lot at stake as both teams entered the match at the top of the table with a chance to claim the #1 seed in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Playoffs with a win. In the end, neither team could capture the victory in what was a tightly played match.

The draw moves Emmanuel to a 9-5-4 overall record and (9-0-4 GNAC), Regis to a 14-2-2 overall record (10-2-1 GNAC), and gives Emmanuel the #3 seed while Regis gets the #4 seed due to multiple standings tie-breakers and both Rivier and Lasell winning its matches to jump to the two top spots in the standings.

In the first half, it was a battle for the midfield with neither team getting a clear edge in possession. The Saints began to wear down the Pride's defense and muster five shots in the first half, but only one of them was on goal. In the second half, the Saints began to generate more chances with seven more shots. Two of them were from sophomore midfielder Kayla Silveira, who just missed one shot high above the crossbar and another one saved by Pride goalkeeper Mia Ramirez. Despite the Saints' chances, the Pride held on long enough to force the tie.

Now the Saints are preparing for the GNAC postseason tournament and their first round match-up. The #3 seed Saints will host the #6 seed, the Norwich Cadets on Saturday, October 31, at Clemente Field in Boston. Kickoff will be at 12:00 p.m.