WPI 3, Coast Guard 0

Worcester, MA --- Freshman Julia Burg (Cambridge, MA) registered a pair of goals and senior co-captain Kris Nigro (Bristol, CT) added a goal and an assist as WPI shutout visiting Coast Guard 3-0 in NEWMAC women's soccer action on Tuesday evening. With the win, the Engineers secure a bid in the NEWMAC postseason tournament which begins on Saturday, October 28th.

Nigro broke up a scoreless match when she netted her first goal of the season off a feed from Liz Tuite (Southampton, MA) at 56:44. Burg added insurance in the final five minutes when she scored on a pass from Ashley Maiorano (Southampton, MA) at 85:19 and then again at 88:11 on an assist off the foot of Nigro.

Elizabeth Glasson (Worcester, MA) collected four saves in net for WPI en route to notching her second shutout of the season. Trish Ohle (Franklin Lakes, NJ) was steller in net for Coast Guard, making ten saves on the night. Freshman Katie Kurek (Williamstown, NJ) recorded four shots on goal for the Bears

With the win, the WPI snaps a four game losing streak and improves to 6-8-1 overall and 2-5-1 in conference play. The Engineers can still finish in a three-way tie for seventh and eighth place with Clark and Mount Holyoke but would hold the tie-breaker over the Lyons. Coast Guard is now 4-11 on the season and 0-7 in NEWMAC action. Both teams have two regular season NEWMAC matches remaining.

Both teams play next on Saturday. WPI will entertain nationally ranked Wheaton at 4:30pm while Coast Guard plays host to Mount Holyoke in an 11:30am contest.