Nov. 2, 2003

Box Score

Durham, N.H. - Chiara Best scored with 2:05 remaining in the second overtime session to lift the University of New Hampshire women's soccer team to Sunday afternoon's 2-1 America East conference victory against Stony Brook University at Lewis Fields. The Wildcats (7-8-4 overall, 5-2-2 conference) will play host to Northeastern on Nov. 4 in a first round game. Stony Brook, which needed a victory to keep its playoff hopes alive, ends the season 7-11-1, 3-6-0.

With the Seawolves pushing forward to get the win late in the second overtime session, Jackie Wishoski played a through-ball that sent Best alone behind the defense. After one touch, Best's shot from 25 yards caromed off the left post and into the net to end the game at 107:55.

Stony Brook took a 1-0 lead at 30:06 when Katelyn Martin's shot from the top-left corner of the box sailed through traffic and inside the near post.

The goal ended a scoreless stretch of 315 minutes, 10 seconds between these teams. Last year's regular-season matchup ended in a scoreless tie, then the teams played to 110 minutes of scoreless soccer in the conference semifinals before SBU advanced in penalty kicks.

The Wildcats continued to generate the majority of dangerous scoring opportunities the remainder of regulation and in the first overtime session. SBU's most dangerous chance to regain the lead came with 7:30 to play in regulation, when Jacquline Anthony slipped behind the defense and, from 30 yards, fired a shot wide left.

UNH goalkeeper Liz MacKay made three saves while SBU counterpart Cindy Bennett stopped six shots, including one in the first overtime session.