WORCESTER, Mass. – The JWU (Providence) women's soccer team dropped a 3-2 decision to WPI Wednesday night in non-conference action at H. Carr Field at Alumni Stadium.
Sophomore
Sofia Soares and first-year
Anna Button netted goals for the Wildcats (2-4-0), who also received two helpers from first-year
Mia Mangano. Senior
Ava Vaughan finished with 12 saves.
Abigail Johnson scored all three goals for the Engineers (3-3-0) in a match which saw them outshoot the JWU by a slim 21-20 advantage.
Johnson got WPI on the board four minutes into the match before the teams combined for three goals in a span of 3:03. Soares tied the match at 12:20, followed by Johnson's second of the night at 13:56 and Button's second of the season at 15:23.
Johnson went on to score the game-winner at 55:41. Button led all JWU student-athletes with five shots.
The Wildcats will return to league play Saturday when they host Suffolk at 6 p.m.
