WESTON, Mass. – The Regis College women's soccer team defeated Simmons University, 3-0, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference match on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Regis Stadium.
The Pride started out the first half dominating in the offensive zone, however they were unable to get a ball past Simmons goalie Julia Rodgers until the 34th minute. Regis's first goal came on a corner kick, with Meadow Comeiro (Woburn, Mass.) finding Samantha Perkins (Whitman, Mass.) for a header, bringing the Pride to a 1-0 lead at the half.
With the offensive momentum still in Regis' favor, Avary Hall (Bloomsfield Hills, Mich.) placed the ball in the top right corner of the net in the 54th minute for her first goal of the game. In the 79th minute, Hall scored the Pride's third goal on an assist from Colleen Curran (Woburn, Mass.).
Regis outshot Simmons, 16-6, and held the advantage in corner kicks, 7-2. Cristina Nazario (Isla Verde, Puerto Rico) collected one save as she earned her first career shutout.
Before the match, Payton Bridge (Norton, Mass.), Elisa D'Sa (Bellmore, N.Y.), Ashley Morin (Thompson, Conn.), Nazario, and Perkins, along with assistant coach Larissa Perez, were recognized for their contributions to the Pride program.
The Pride (8-4-4, 7-3-4 GNAC) travel to Dean College on Tuesday, Oct. 24 for their last regular season match starting at 3:00 p.m.