WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – First-year Sophia Wooten scored twice in a four-minute span late in the second half to propel the Colby-Sawyer College women's soccer team to a dramatic 2-1 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) comeback victory over the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) on Saturday afternoon at the USJ Soccer Field.
Rapid Recap:
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Both teams traded opportunities through a scoreless opening 45 minutes, with the Chargers outshooting the Blue Jays 10-6 in the first frame and forcing five saves from USJ netminder Madison Corcoran.
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Saint Joseph broke the deadlock in the 77th minute when Lily Spahn delivered a pass to Sam Motta, who found the back of the net at 76:45 to give the Blue Jays a 1-0 advantage.
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Colby-Sawyer responded with relentless pressure down the stretch. In the 84th minute, Wooten was able to find the back of the net and buried an unassisted strike at 83:30 to pull the Chargers level at 1-1.
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Wooten struck again just four minutes later to slot home the game-winner unassisted at 87:38 and cap the late comeback triumph.
Inside the Numbers:
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Wooten recorded her second multi-goal performance of the fall, increasing her season tally to four goals.
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The Chargers' Lyndsey Valletta (Macedon, N.Y.) recorded 11 saves on the day—stopping three shots in the first half and eight in the second—to keep Colby-Sawyer within striking distance against a 21-shot USJ attack.
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With the victory, Colby-Sawyer evens its overall record to 5-5-2 and improves to 3-3-2 in GNAC play.
Up Next:
The Chargers (5-5-2, 3-3-2 GNAC) return home to Kelsey Field on Wednesday, October 14, hosting Rivier University in GNAC action with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 PM.
