AMHERST, Mass. – The La Salle women's soccer team (6-2-0, 3-2-0 A-10) avenged its earlier 1-0 loss to Massachusetts (5-4-1, 4-1-1 A-10) with a 2-1 road win on Saturday evening.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• It was a defensive first half with no score. Just four shots combined between the Explorers and Minutewomen, with La Salle leading that category 3-1.
• Less than six minutes into the second half, senior Amirah Louketis nailed a 36-yard strike over the keeper's head to put the Blue & Gold on top, 1-0.
• During the 56^th minute, rookie Giovanna Castorina found classmate Kelli McGroarty for a chip shot over the UMass' keeper who was out of position.
• UMass found the back of the net for the first time in a few games with a perfect header by Lindsay Wolf off of a corner kick from Lauren Bonavita.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Louketis and McGroarty remain tied for the team lead in points and goals after each tallied a score.
• Castorina picked up her second assist on the season.
• Redshirt-freshman Jordynn Stallard (5-2-0) made one save and allowed just one score.

GAME NOTES:

• McGroarty is tied with redshirt-sophomore Camaren Cox (2018) and Kristin Haugstad (2014) with the most goals by a rookie (5) since all-time goal scorer Kelsey Haycook's 16 in 2011.

UP NEXT:
La Salle travels to Kingston, R.I. to take on Rhody on Thursday afternoon.