South Hadley, MA --- WPI maintained a 1-0 lead from the fourth through the 75th minute, then added a pair of late goals as the Engineers defeated Mount Holyoke 3-0 on Saturday, in the second NEWMAC women's soccer game of the season for both teams.

WPI (6-2-2, 1-0-1 NEWMAC), which is ranked fourth in the most recent United Soccer Coaches Region II ranking and moved it unbeaten run to five (4-0-1) got a key early goal off a set piece, as Jess English's (Ledyard, CT) corner kick found Tiziri Tizi-Ougdal (Acton, MA) at the back post for an open header into the goal and the game-opening score for the Engineers.

WPI scored a similar goal in the 76th minute to double its lead, when Caetlyn Embree's (Sherborn, MA) long free kick traveled over Mount Holyoke senior goalie Clarissa Govea's (Pico Rivera, CA) reach directly toward the left post, where Maeve Steckley's (Rochester, NY) leaping volley secured the insurance goal.

The Engineers made it 3-0 with 4:05 left in the game, as Delaney Mohl's (Hopewell Junction, NY) entry ball into the penalty area found Abigail Johnson (Middletown, CT) dribbling at a defenseless Govea for the putaway and Johnson's fourth goal of the year.

WPI outshot Mount Holyoke by a 21-2 margin, including 14-0 in the second half. Govea made 10 saves for the Lyons, while WPI goalies Ayla Verheul (Naarden, Netherlands) and Maya Mussel (Oxford, CT) each played a half without making a save.

Both teams have Wheaton next on their schedules: WPI travels to Norton on Wednesday at 4pm, and Mount Holyoke (1-3-3, 0-2-0 NEWMAC) ventures to Wheaton next Saturday at 1pm.

Release Courtesy Mount Holyoke Sports Information