WORCESTER, Mass. - Junior midfielder Myah Croze (Bristol, Conn.) scored the game-winning goal with less than three minutes remaining on the clock, giving the Western Connecticut State University women's soccer squad a 2-1 win at non-conference foe Worcester Polytechnic Institute in their season opener on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium. 

Rookie Kyla Norton (East Hampton, Conn.) got the 2021 campaign started with her first career goal off a deflection with the assist credited to senior Skylar Couillard (Newington, Conn.) less than 23 minutes into the contest. 

WPI would knot the count up at 1-1 in the 60th minute when Lilly Proulx connected on a scoring strike. However, WestConn would counter late when freshman Suzana Imetovski (Seymour, Conn.) found Croze who was able to convert the game-winner at 87:13.

Despite being outshot by a 22-14 margin, WestConn held the advantage in corner kick attempts, 7-5. Senior goalkeeper Karly Martin (Bristol, Conn.) was stellar in net for the visitors as she finished with 10 saves to earn the win.

WestConn returns to action for yet another non-league tilt when they travel to Western New England University tomorrow at 1 p.m.