Nov. 3, 2001

Final Stats

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Krisha Zagura scored twice in the first half to help lead the Stony Brook women's soccer team to a 3-2 victory over America East rival Albany in the Seawolves' season finale on Saturday. The win marked the Seawolves' fifth in their last six games, while Albany fell to 1-16-1.

Zagura opened the scoring in the 18th minute off a cross from Leanna Yust. Zagura's shot to the lower right corner got past Lady Danes keeper Beth Spinelli for the early lead. Just 11 minutes later, Sarah Greenberg's cross found Zagura in the box again, and her header stretched the SBU lead to 2-0.

Albany got on the board just one minute into the second period, when Sara Rickard scored on a breakaway. Rickard slipped the ball past Stony Brook's Lori Nelson to cut into the Stony Brook lead.

Eight minutes later, a jumble in the Albany box resulted in the ultimate gamewinner. SBU's Beth Arikian got off a shot that bounced off a Lady Danes defender, but the referee ruled that the ball had crossed the goal line.

However, Albany kept up the pressure and it paid off in the 67th minute. Kate Thompson took a free kick that found Jillian Schassler in the box, and Schassler tapped the ball in to bring the Lady Danes to within 3-2 with nearly 23 minutes remaining. The Seawolves were unable to capitalize on several great scoring opportunites, as UA's Spinelli made half of her 12 saves in the second period and SBU's Kerri McCabe saw two shots carom off the crossbar. But Stony Brook withstood the Lady Danes' rally to hang on for the win.

Stony Brook outplayed Albany offensively, outshooting the Lady Danes 30-4 and taking 11 corner kicks compared to just three for Albany.

The Seawolves close the 2001 campaign with an overall record of 6-11-2 and 4-6-1 in America East play.