Wiejkus wakes up with early goal in 1-1 draw for Seahawk women's soccer

NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University women's soccer got on the board early with a goal from Sara Wiejkus (Marshfield, Mass.) in the game's second minute before Curry College scored the equalizer in the 33rd minute, and the teams went scoreless in the second half for a 1-1 draw on opening day at Reynolds Field in Newport, Rhode Island, on Friday afternoon.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 1, Curry 1
Records: Salve Regina (0-0-1), Curry (0-0-1)
All-Time Series: Salve Regina has a 16-18-3 mark in the all-time series with their former fellow conference member. The first meeting came in 1986 while the three draws in the series have all come since 2017.

SUMMARY:

• 1:25 - First-year forward Olivia Tacconi fed a through pass from the middle to the top of the box and Sara Wiejkus converted it to a goal with a left-footed kick past the Colonel keeper. | Salve Regina 1, Curry 0
• 32:02 - Maddie Resendes carried the ball before sending a pass to Madison Frye at the top of the box and she right-footed her kick past the Seahawk keeper. | Salve Regina 1, Curry 1

NOTEWORTHY:

• Hannah Correa made five saves in her 90 minutes while Reagan Moffatt stopped two for the Seahawks.
• Salve Regina doubled the shot output of the visitors, 16 to 8.
• The Seahawks attempted seven corner kicks in the first half and finished with a 10-7 edge over the Colonels.
• The two teams tied in the regular season a year ago before the Conlonels took a 4-2 decision in quarterfinal action of the Commonwealth Coast Conference.
• Salve Regina now competes as a first-year member of the NEWMAC - New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference.

ON THE HORIZON:
The Seahawks play at Roger Williams University tomorrow at 12 p.m.