WELLESLEY, Mass. – Wellesley College and the Roger Williams University Women's Soccer team played to a 2-2 double overtime tie Saturday afternoon in Wellesley. The result sets the Blue's season mark to 1-0-1, while the Hawks move to 0-1-1.

Wellesley seemed to be on its way to victory, holding a 2-0 lead until the 70th minute. Roger Williams, however, used two late scores to battle back for the tie. Neither team managed a goal in OT, finalizing the 2-2 result.

The Blue opened the scoring in the 22nd minute after a one-touch shot off the foot of Simone Fukuda found the far side of the net for a 1-0 Wellesley advantage. Ava Mohktari sent the ball in on the corner attempt.

After the break, Wellesley's Ariel Chao scored off a feed from Claire Cerda, knocking a shot from inside the 18 to the top left corner. The goal increased the Blue lead to 2-0 with 40 to play in regulation.

In the 70th minute, Roger Williams narrowed the lead to 2-1, when a shot by Hannah Noel (Adams, Mass.) shot went over the head of the Blue keeper.  Howard's goal was assisted by Kristen Tetreault (Tolland, Conn.).

The Hawks tied the score at 2-2 in the 85th minute. Maddy Howard (Medfield, Mass.) hit a chip shot from 12 to beat the Blue keeper and send the game into overtime.

The teams were even in the first overtime period, each recording a shot and a corner kick. Roger Williams controlled the second extra stanza, outshooting the Blue, 4-0, but the Hawks couldn't capitalize and the game ended in the 2-2 tie.

Roger Williams out-shot the hosts, 23-15, including a 12-5 advantage in the second period. Wellesley edged the Hawks in the corner kick line, 7-3.

In net for Wellesley, S.J. Gray picked up nine saves, while for Roger Williams, Stephanie Jaques (Burlington, Vt.) posted seven stops.

“We didn't start off too well again, but we still could have scored in the first half,” said Head Coach Tim Moody. “In the second half we were by far the better team. We got suckered into their second goal on the counter but we didn't give up the fight. We scored tie goals to tie it up which we completely deserved and in overtime we looked like the team who were going to go on to win the game. We had a great opportunity to steal a victory in the last few seconds but unfortunately just missed hitting the target.”

Both Roger Williams and Wellesley continue play in the Babson Classic tomorrow. The Blue will host #4 William-Smith, while the Hawks play at Babson at 3:30 p.m.

- Release courtesy of the Wellesley College Sports Information Department