English Bags First Half Goal but Women’s Soccer Falls at Salve Regina After Late Rally

Newport, RI — WPI held a halftime lead on Saturday, but Salve Regina scored twice in the second half to rally for a 2-1 NEWMAC women’s soccer victory over the Engineers at Reynolds Field. The result leaves the Crimson and Gray at 5-5-2 overall and 2-1-2 in NEWMAC play, while the Seahawks improve to 7-2-3 overall and 4-1-0 in conference action. Jess English (Ledyard, CT) gave WPI a 1-0 advantage at 34:56, scoring her second goal of the season. English’s first-half strike stood through the break as the Engineers looked to carry the lead into the second half. Salve Regina…