Women’s Soccer Blanks Northeastern, 3-0, For Third Straight Win

Team	1	2	Final F
Massachusetts	1	2	3
Northeastern	0	0	0

Massachusetts

Northeastern

BROOKLINE, Mass. – University of Massachusetts women's soccer shut out Northeastern, 3-0, on Sunday afternoon at Parsons Field.

Caroline Dickson recorded her second consecutive multi-goal game with a pair against Northeastern, becoming the first Minutewomen since Melissa Kössler in 2019 to register a brace in consecutive games (2 at George Mason, Sept. 26, 2019; 2 at Saint Joseph's, Sept. 29, 2019).

The Minutewomen improve to 6-1-0 overall to close out their non-conference schedule, while the Huskies moved to 2-4-2 on the season.

Dickson put Massachusetts on the board first with a tally in the 23rd minute. Dickson took a pass from Nia Hislop and sent it towards the bottom right of the net to give UMass the 1-0 lead.

The Minutewomen held on to its lead throughout the first 45 minutes. UMass tallied six shots in the first, limiting Northeastern to only three shots.

In the second half, Dickson secured her second goal of the contest, and sixth of the year, at the 71:14 mark. Taking a pass from Libby Fisher, Dickson found the bottom right of the goal again to pull Massachusetts ahead, 2-0.

At the 77:52 mark, Monica Curry posted her sixth goal of the year, sending the ball past the Northeastern keeper to the bottom right of the net. Curry's goal extended UMass' lead to 3-0.

The Minutewomen maintained their lead with a couple of more scoring opportunities. The Huskies tried to find the back of the net in the final minutes, but goalkeeper Leah Nisenfeld halted their efforts to keep the clean sheet.

Massachusetts totaled 14 shots with 10 on frame, while Northeastern registered 10 shots, placing seven on net. The Huskies had the slight advantage in corners, 5-4.

Curry posted a career-best five shots to lead the Minutewomen, as Dickson tallied four shots. Kayla Nohasiarisoa had two with Kaila Steen, Nia Hislop and Morgan Bellamy taking one shot apiece. All four of Dickson's shots were on target, followed by Curry's three on goal and Nohasiarisoa putting two on frame.

Through 90 minutes of action, Nisenfeld stopped seven shots and allowed no goals for her second shutout of the season, and ninth of her career.

Eliza Teplow of Northeastern spent the full 90 minutes in net, allowing three goals and making seven saves.

Massachusetts begins Mid-American Conference play on Thursday, September 17, on the road at Ball State in Muncie, Indiana, at 4 p.m.

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