2019 WPI Women's Soccer Headlines
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McCrea Notches Second Straight United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-East Region Award
December 18, 2019WORCESTER --- WPI senior Kristen McCrea has become the first player in program history to capture consecutive United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-East Region selections. The midfielder was named a second team midfielder for the second consecutive season after Kristen Garza (2009) and Emily Doherty (2016) has been honored previously. -
St. Germain Earns CoSIDA Division III Women's Soccer Academic All-America Distinction
December 04, 2019WORCESTER --- Senior goalkeeper Mandy St. Germain has been selected to the Division III Women's Soccer Academic All-America first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The senior joins Lynn Woroby '08, Hailey Taylor '12 and Emily Doherty ’16 as the fourth from women’s soccer to become an Academic All-America and the only one to earn first team accolades.
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McCrea Adds Fourth United Soccer Coaches All-New England Accolade to Resume
December 03, 2019WORCESTER --- WPI senior Kristen McCrea (Weymouth, MA) was selected as a United Soccer Coaches All-New England second team honoree. It is the fourth consecutive year that McCrea has earned All-New England recognition, as the midfielder was a first team pick in 2016 and 2018 and a second team award recipient in 2017 and 2019.
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Women’s Soccer’s McCrea and St. Germain Selected to NEWISA Senior Bowl at Merrimack
December 01, 2019WORCESTER -- WPI midfielder Kristen McCrea and goalkeeper Mandy St. Germain has been chosen to play in the New England Women's Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA) Senior Bowl, which is scheduled for a noon kickoff on Saturday, December 7th at Merrimack College.
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McCrea, Beauton and Keck from Women's Soccer Recognized as All-NEWMAC
November 13, 2019Westwood, MA --- Kristin McCrea became WPI’s first women’s soccer player to be selected first team all-conference as the NEWMAC revealed is post season honorees on Wednesday afternoon. McCrea was joined on the first team by Leah Beauton while Annika Keck drew second team praise and senior Jill Comeau was the Crimson and Gray’s representative on the conference’s All-Sportsmanship Team.
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McCrea, St. Germain and Hirshfeld Named Women's Soccer Academic All-District
November 12, 2019WORCESTER -- WPI seniors Kristen McCrea and Mandy St. Germain and junior Jenna Hirshfeld have been named to the Women's Soccer Academic All-District I team, as voted upon by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) members from Massachusetts and Maine. The trio now advancers to the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration.
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St. Germain Makes 10 Saves for Women's Soccer in NEWMAC Title Game at No. 5 MIT
November 09, 2019Cambridge, MA --- The WPI women’s soccer team saw its impressive run in the 2019 NEWMAC Tournament come to an end Saturday evening with a 3-0 loss to nationally-ranked MIT. The Crimson and Gray had advanced to the title match with 4-0 victories earlier in the week at home versus Wheaton and Babson.
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Second Half Offensive Explosion Sends Women’s Soccer to the NEWMAC Finals
November 07, 2019WORCESTER -- Ranya Basma came off the bench to score the only goal of the first half, the Engineers added three more after intermission, and third-seeded WPI blanked seventh-seeded Babson in a NEWMAC Women’s Soccer Tournament semifinal contest at a rainy Alumni Stadium on Thursday evening.
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Kaija and Keck Fuel Women's Soccer 4-0 NEWMAC Quarterfinal Triumph of Wheaton
November 05, 2019WORCESTER -- Senior forward Lauren Kaija and freshman defender Annika Keck each netted two goals in WPI’s 4-0 victory over Wheaton in a NEWMAC Women’s Soccer Tournament quarterfinal contest played Tuesday afternoon.
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Orrico and Keck's Heroics Earns Women's Soccer a NEWMAC Tournament Home Match
November 02, 2019Springfield, MA --- Sofia Orrico and Annika Keck registered second half goals as WPI women's soccer rallied from a 1-0 halftime deficit to defeat host Springfield and earn a home game in next week's NEWMAC Championship Tournament.
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Women's Soccer Tripped Up on the Road by No. 6 MIT 1-0
October 29, 2019Cambridge, MA --- A goal by senior captain Sophia Struckman was the difference as the No. 6 MIT women's soccer team edged NEWMAC rival WPI by a 1-0 final in Cambridge.
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Beauton Boots One In as Women's Soccer and Wellesley play to a 1-1 Double OT Draw
October 26, 2019WORCESTER -- Wellesley’s Deyanira Ibarra and WPI’s Leah Beauton traded goals in the opening 10 minutes and then the two teams played 100 minutes of scoreless women’s soccer as the visiting Blue and the host Engineers played to a 1-1 double overtime NEWMAC draw Saturday morning in Alumni Stadium.
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Rocco, McCrea, Orrico Propel Women's Soccer Past Wheaton in Key NEWMAC Contest
October 22, 2019Norton, MA --- A second-half goal from Elizabeth Rocco lifted visiting WPI past Wheaton, 2-1, in a NEWMAC Women’s Soccer match-up Tuesday afternoon at Mirrione Stadium.
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McCrea Produces in Each Half as Women’s Soccer Blanks Mount Holyoke
October 19, 2019South Hadley, MA --- Kristen McCrea (Weymouth, MA) notched a goal in each half as WPI went on the road and defeated Mount Holyoke, 5-0, in NEWMAC women’s soccer play on Saturday afternoon at the MHC Soccer Field.
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10.0 – Beauton Scores Twice as Women’s Soccer Glides Past Fitchburg State
October 15, 2019WORCESTER – Leah Beauton (Colchester, CT) used her ninth and 10th goals of the season to lift WPI past visiting Fitchburg State, 2-0, in a non-conference women’s soccer contest Tuesday afternoon in Alumni Stadium. Despite yielding the pair of tallies, Falcon goalkeeper Sarah Hemmings (Eastham, MA) tied her career-high for saves with 21 on the day.
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St. Germain Saves Three but Women’s Soccer Doomed by Emerson’s Early Free Kick
October 12, 2019WORCESTER – Grace Cosgrove (Sherman Oaks, CA) finished off a free kick in the 11th minute as visiting Emerson defeated WPI, 1-0, in a NEWMAC women’s soccer match Saturday afternoon in Alumni Stadium.
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Poly Club Inducts Six into WPI Athletics Hall of Fame; Vassallo Earns Harrington Award
October 07, 2019The WPI Athletic Department, Poly Club, and Hall of Fame Selection Committee is proud to announce its 37th Class, the Class of 2019. The six newest members were inducted on Friday, October 4th as part of Homecoming Weekend. The inductees include: John Bibinski '84 (Football), Kristen (Garza) Reader '11 (Women's Soccer), Steve Graveline '87 (Wrestling), Don Maki '80 (Baseball), Larry Noble (Men's Rowing Coach) and Jason Steele (Women's Rowing Coach). To kick off the evening, Helen Vassallo was recognized as the Frank C. Harrington (1898) Award recipient.
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St. Germain Secures NEWMAC Women’s Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week Honors
October 07, 2019Westwood, MA --- WPI’s Mandy St. Germain (Upton, MA) has been honored as the NEWMAC Women’s Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. The senior was part of an Engineer sweep back on September 9.
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Beauton and St. Germain Boost Women’s Soccer to Fifth-Consecutive 10-Win Season
October 05, 2019Northampton, MA --- Leah Beauton (Colchester, CT) scored twice and Mandy St. Germain (Upton, MA) stopped four shots as WPI went on the road and defeated Smith, 3-1, in a NEWMAC women’s soccer matchup Saturday afternoon.
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WPI Nets United Soccer Coaches College Women’s Team Academic Award
October 03, 2019Kansas City, MO --- The WPI women’s soccer program has earned the United Soccer Coaches College Team Academic Award for the second consecutive year. College Team Academic Award recipients are active members of the United Soccer Coaches College Services Program with a composite grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale for all players on the roster for the 2018-19 academic year.
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McCrea, Rocco and Stifling Defense Help Women's Soccer Upend Babson 1-0
October 02, 2019WORCESTER -- Kristen McCrea accounted for the only goal of the game just 8:15 into the match and the WPI defense did the rest as the Engineers blacked visiting Babson 1-0 in a NEWMAC women’s soccer match played Wednesday afternoon in Alumni Stadium.
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Late Goal Dooms Women's Soccer in Home NEWMAC Loss to Coast Guard
September 28, 2019WORCESTER -- Felicia Lombardi blasted a goal with 7:19 remaining to lift visiting Coast Guard to a 2-1 victory over WPI in a NEWMAC women’s soccer contest played Saturday afternoon in Alumni Stadium.
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Rocco's Heroics Delivers Women's Soccer Overtime Triumph Over Roger Williams
September 24, 2019WORCESTER -- Sophomore Elizabeth Rocco netted her first career goal late in the first overtime to lift WPI to a thrilling 2-1 victory over visiting Roger Williams in a non-conference women’s soccer contest played Tuesday afternoon.
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Latest Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Update - Normal Scheduling Resumes November 4th
September 23, 2019In recent weeks, concerns about the mosquito-borne illness Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in the region have increased considerably. The city and state have urged residents to follow guidelines to reduce risk, in particular, by avoiding outdoor activities from dusk to dawn when mosquitoes are most active.
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Orrico, St. Germain & Cromwell Cue Women’s Soccer’s NEWMAC Victory Versus Clark
September 21, 2019WORCESTER – Sofia Orrico (Bethel, CT) notched the lone goal as the WPI women’s soccer team opened NEWMAC action with a 1-0 triumph over crosstown rival Clark Saturday afternoon in Alumni Stadium. In addition to four stops by Mandy St. Germain (Worcester, MA), the Engineers received help in the form of a Georgie Cromwell (Mukilteo, WA) team save.
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JENNIFER TOLAND: Upton’s Mandy St. Germain finds herself in a familiar place at WPI
September 18, 2019After Mandy St. Germain helped lead Nipmuc Regional to the 2014 Division 3 girls’ soccer state championship at WPI’s Alumni Stadium, she was pretty sure she would be playing there again in the near future.
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McCrea Tallies Six Point Night as Women’s Soccer Stymies Wentworth
September 17, 2019Boston, MA --- Kristen McCrea netted two goals and a pair of assists to guide the WPI women’s soccer team to a 5-0 decision over host Wentworth in a non-conference match Tuesday night at Sweeney Field.
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Beauton, Schlesinger & McCrea Pot Goals as Women's Soccer Knocks off Rhode Island College
September 14, 2019WORCESTER -- Leah Beauton netted a goal in each half to power the WPI women’s soccer team to a 4-0 shutout of visiting Rhode Island College in a non-conference contest played on Saturday at Alumni Stadium.
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McCrea Converts PK as Women's Soccer Falls to Tufts in Battle of Regionally-Ranked Squads
September 12, 2019Medford, MA --- Sophie Lloyd and Sophia Wallach both registered first half goals then host Tufts held on to deal WPI women’s soccer its first loss of the season, knocking off the Engineers 2-1 in a non-conference match-up played Thursday afternoon.
