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It was a thrilling finish on Thursday afternoon at Rudd Field as Julia Weithofer's Golden Goal with 46 seconds left in the second overtime won the UMass women's soccer team its fourth straight match and its Atlantic 10 opener against La Salle. Along with Weithofer's goal, the game was highlighted by a fourth straight clean sheet for Cassidy Babin and the defense. Senior forward Jackie Bruno also made an unexpected return to the pitch after being cleared following a lengthy battle with Lyme disease that was originally thought to be season ending for the forward.
Adam Aucoin of the Daily Collegian has a feature on Jackie Bruno and her battle with Lyme disease which has caused her to miss the 2015 campaign. Despite not being able to play during her senior season, Bruno strives to help the program succeed from the sideline.
"I always tried to instill that family vibe," she said. "These girls are like my sisters. I would do anything for them, and I know they have my back like I have theirs."
With the team heading into the final weekend of the regular season with an Atlantic 10 Tournament berth on the line, Arthur Hayden takes a look at UMass women's soccer's recent success and the play of junior co-captain Jackie Bruno, who leads the team with six goals on the season.
Arthur Hayden of the Daily Collegian had this recap of women's soccer's Atlantic 10 opener in which junior co-captain Jackie Bruno scored the game-tying goal in her return to action.
Read: Jackie Bruno's equalizer secures a tie for UMass against George Mason
Tom Mulherin of the Daily Collegian has a preview of the UMass women's soccer team's opening weekend of Atlantic 10 play and what the team will need to do to be successful. The Minutewomen will host George Mason at Rudd Field on Friday afternoon before facing Saint Joseph's on Sunday.
Tom Mulherin of the Daily Collegian sat down with women's soccer co-captain Jackie Bruno for this piece on the Staten Island, N.Y., native. Though currently injured, Bruno talks about her experiences as a team captain and about supporting the squad from the sidelines.
Read: UMass women's soccer suffers major set back with injury to co-captain Jackie Bruno