Box Score
WENHAM, Mass.—The 16^th-ranked Wellesley Blue used a second-half goal from Courtney Peterson to get by the Fighting Scots 1-0 at the Brigham Athletic Complex. Gordon's defense fended off 21 shots and 20 penalty corners, but the Blue's lone goal made the difference in a tight match up.
 
The Blue (9-1) dominated possession in the first half, putting eight shots on goal against Gordon keeper Anna Bury (Huntingtown, Md.). Gordon also got a defensive save from Megan Wernig (Gilford, N.H.) to keep the score tied at zero all at halftime.
 
Wellesley kept the pressure on Gordon's defense again in the second half, peppering the Scots with 11 more shots. Time and again, Gordon was able to get just enough on the ball to escort it away from danger. Bury put up 12 saves on the night and made several beautiful saves to keep the Blue out of the net.
 
The Blue's persistence finally paid off in the 47^th minute. Nathalie Gruet hit a blazing shot that glanced off of Bury's right pad and for the moment, away from the goal. However, Neha Vellanki gathered the deflection, flicked it onto her teammate Peterson, who finished the play to give Wellesley a 1-0 lead over the Scots.
 
Gordon (8-3) countered 15 minutes later with a scoring chance of their own, but a string of bad luck erased a goal. Brittany Hawkins (Hampstead, N.H.) broke free down the left side of the Scots offensive half. She centered a ball in to Courtney Scott, who could not make contact with the pass. Hawkins' pass seemed to have glanced off of a defender and into the goal box, but the play was reversed after a quick conference between the officials.
 
Hawkins' shot was deemed outside of the scoring area and it was ruled to have not touched a Blue defender—keeping the score at 1-0 in Wellesley's favor.
 
Gordon got a final chance at an equalizer with no time remaining in regulation. The Scots earned a final penalty corner, but a last shot went wide, as the Blue held on for a narrow victory.
 
The Scots are back in action on Friday night for a CCC matchup at Nichols.