WORCESTER --
Sarah Frye (Nashua, NH) scored twice as WPI defeated Smith 4-0 in a NEWMAC women's soccer contest played Wednesday evening at H. Carr Field. The Engineers scored twice in each half to secure their fifth consecutive shutout while outscoring opponents 16-0 during the stretch.
Both teams wore blue during pregame in support of Colorectal Cancer Awareness and WPI head coach
Steph Riley-Schafer. Fans were reminded that colonoscopies are recommended beginning at age 45 and were encouraged to support the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Thank you to everyone who joined us in supporting this important cause and spreading the message that
No One Fights Alone!
WPI improves to 10-5-2 overall and 7-1-2 in NEWMAC play. With the result, the Crimson and Gray now have 23 points and remain in second place in the 12-team conference, one point ahead of Wheaton and Salve Regina, who each won earlier Wednesday. The Lyons and Seahawks face off Saturday at 1pm on the final day of regular-season play, while WPI hosts regular-season champion and nationally fifth-ranked MIT at 4:30pm. All four teams are assured of hosting quarterfinal games in next week's NEWMAC Tournament.
Smith falls to 0-13-3 overall and 0-8-2 in conference action and closes out the 2026 campaign Saturday at home against Coast Guard at 3pm.
The Engineers broke through in the 34th minute when
Maeve Steckley (Irondequoit, NY) found the back of the net off an assist from
Madisen McLeod (Ledyard, CT) at 33:45. Less than four minutes later, Frye doubled the advantage with an unassisted goal at 37:39, sending WPI into halftime with a 2-0 lead.
WPI added to its lead early in the second half as
Aliza Margolis (Wakefield, MA) converted a pass from
Abigail Johnson (Middletown, CT) in the 50th minute. Frye completed the scoring at 67:35, finishing a rebound after her initial attempt to record her second goal of the evening and fifth of the season.
Ayla Verheul (Naarden, The Netherlands) made three saves to earn the shutout for the Engineers. Smith used
Riley Cioffi-Smith (North Branford, CT) in the first half and
Blair Pasarkar (Fair Lawn, NJ) in the second, with the pair combining for seven saves.
WPI controlled play throughout, finishing with a 27-4 advantage in shots and an 11-3 edge in shots on goal. Both teams recorded three corner kicks. Steckley scored her sixth goal of the season, while Margolis tallied her second.
The Engineers close out the regular season Saturday, hosting MIT at 4:30pm in Worcester.
