NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The MCLA women's soccer team was controlling all of the play, but found itself tied at halftime against visiting Bay Path College on Wednesday.

 

The offensive attack continued in the second half, and the Trailblazers received goals from Brittany Whitford and Natalie Caney to propel them past the Wildcats, 2-0, on Shewcraft Field.

 

MCLA (1-4-1) earned its first win of the season heading into MASCAC play this weekend against Worcester State.  Bay Path fell to 1-5 on the season.

 

The Trailblazers outshot Bay Path, 13-0, in the opening half but couldn't get any past keeper Alma Rizvani. It didn't take MCLA long to eventually break thru in the second half. Whitford took a pass from Cayla Mole and lofted a shot in to the upper right corner in the 59th minute to give MCLA a 1-0 lead.  The marker was the first in a Trailblazer uniform for Whitford.

 

Caney connected in the 73rd minute, scoring an unassisted goal with a 25-yard shot that went over Rizvani's head making it 2-0. The goal was the first of the season for the prolific Caney.

 

MCLA carried most of the play all afternoon outshooting Bay Path, 26-3, and holding a 9-0 edge in corners.

 

Katy Daly stopped the only two shots she saw to earn the shutout.  Rizvani made 10 saves.