Aug. 23, 2015

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The Stony Brook women's soccer team (0-2-0) peppered the Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-1-0) with 23 shots, but couldn't solve Pioneer goalkeeper Talia Schwartz in a 2-0 loss Sunday evening at LaValle Stadium. 

Ryan's Reaction 

"It's a tough loss for us," said head coach Sue Ryan. "Playing back-to-back games on the weekend with a young team is still a process. I liked the way we started the game on Friday, but not so much today. It felt like we were chasing the game once we fell behind by a goal."

Highlights

• Stony Brook had the first scoring chance in the match when junior Lindsay Hutchinson (Millersville, Pa.) squared a ball onto the path of sophomore Manuela Corcho (Norwalk, Conn.), but her shot was blocked by a sliding defender.
• The Pioneers would take the lead in the 11th minute when Lindsay Corallo's cross connected with the foot of Melanie DaSilva on the far post.
• Junior Raven Edwards (West Orange, N.J.) nearly equalled the game at 1-1 with a left-footed volley off a Corcho cross, but it too didn't make its way to goal because of a block by a Pioneer defender.
• Sophomore Maddie Good (Palmyra, Pa.) got loose in the box and unleashed a rocket shot on net, but the goalie was able to paw it to safety in the 34th minute.
• Alexis Parlato made the score 2-0 six minutes into the second half, following up a shot attempt that went off the crossbar.
• Senior Emily Murrer (Aptos, Calif.) came within inches of cutting the lead in half minutes later but her redirection of a Priscilla Wiggins' (Fresno, Calif.) cross struck the crossbar.
• Wiggins had the Seawolves last legitimate scoring opportunity in the 85th minute. She hit a low shot headed for the inside of the far post but it was met with a diving save. 

Notes

• The Seawolves outshot the Pioneers 23-12 in shots and 8-4 in shots on goal.
• Wiggins had a game-high five shots in defeat.
• Junior Tessa Devereaux (Fayetteville, N.Y.) led Stony Brook with two shots on goal.
• Head coach Sue Ryan went deep into her bench on Sunday as 21 players saw the field. 
• Freshman Cara Gallagher (Massapequa, N.Y.) and junior Emily Doherty (Oceanside, N.Y.) each played a half in goal for Stony Brook. Both made one save while conceding once. 

Up Next

The Seawolves head to Fairfield, Conn. to compete in the Fairfield Invitational next weekend. There, they will play Central Connecticut on Fri., Aug. 28 and Drexel on Sun., Aug. 30.