WESTON, MASS. - The New England College women's soccer team fell on the road to Regis College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) matchup 6-0.  

The Pride came out strong, applying early offensive pressure with back-to-back shots that landed just wide. The Pilgrims responded with intensity of their own as sophomore Michelina Follis (Saugus, Mass.) fired a shot on goal that was blocked by the Pride defense. In the 24th minute, the Pride capitalized on their momentum to take a 1-0 lead. The 'Grims continued to battle as sophomore Abbey Keyes (Dedham, Mass.) tested Pride goalkeeper Daniela Mazo with two shots that would be saved. The Pride extended their lead in the 35th minute, finding the back of the net to take a 2-0 lead heading into halftime.  

The Pride came out aggressive in the second half, testing the 'Grims defense with a shot on goal, but senior goalkeeper Hollie Bomba (Seymour, Conn.) stood tall and made the save. The Pride maintained their offensive pressuring and found the back of the net once again in the 55th minute to take a 3-0 lead. Capitalizing on a foul committed by the Pilgrims, the Pride converted the opportunity into a fourth goal. Just minutes later, they struck again, extending their lead to 5-0. Bomba remained tough in net blocking shots, but in the 83rd minute the Pride scored another goal and came away with the 6-0 victory. 

The 'Grims return to action on Tuesday when they travel to Castleton, Vermont to take on the Spartans of Vermont State University – Castleton in a non-conference matchup with a 4:00 PM start.  

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