Springfield, Mass. – November 4, 2025 – The second-seeded Springfield College women's soccer team defeated seventh-seeded Coast Guard, 4-2, in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship Tournament on Tuesday evening on Brock-Affleck Field.

With the win, Springfield improved to 10-8 and will host sixth-seeded WPI on Thursday night at 7:00 pm in a semifinal contest. Coast Guard sees its season come to a close at 5-12-3.

Tonight marked Springfield's first NEWMAC Tournament victory since 2021 and the first under the direction of head coach Kursten Shade.

Kaitlyn Suller (Oviedo, Fla.) powered Springfield's offense with a pair of goals, while Jessica Perry (Middleboro, Mass.) and Kayla McGrath (North Adams, Mass.) rounded out the offensive attack for the Pride. Lauren Darrell (Wethersfield, Conn.), Rosie Turbett (Wallingford, Conn.) and Meredith Healy (Niantic, Conn.) were all credited with assists for Springfield.

As a team, Springfield held a 22-11 advantage in shots including a 13-8 differential in shots on goal, while both teams took just two corner kicks over the 90-minute contest. Mairead Marsden (Amsterdam, N.Y.) picked up the win in net for the Pride with six saves – the second most she has had all season.

Suller put Springfield on the board in the fifth minute as she finished a long outlet pass from Darrell for the early 1-0 lead. Before the half was up, Suller tallied her second goal of the stanza – this time finishing a pass from Turbett putting the Pride ahead 2-1 heading into the break. Both of Coast Guard's goals – scored by Mia Forti – were off of misplayed balls in the box by Marsden, but Springfield's offense picked her up with two additional goals in the second half.

A 49th minute goal from Perry made it 3-1 before McGrath added an insurance goal for the Pride in the 69th minute accounting for the 4-2 final.

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