CATONVILLE, Md. – The Stony Brook women's soccer team made it a record five straight wins as it took down the UMBC Retrievers, 1-0, Sunday afternoon at the Retriever Soccer Park. The Seawolves dominated possession in the game as they moved to 8-7-2 on the year and 5-1 in American East. UMBC falls to 5-9-1, 1-4-1 in league play.
Faherty's Reaction
"It was another solid performance for our group today. I thought our ability to keep the ball for long stretches was the difference in the game," said head coach
Brendan Faherty. "We continue to make progress as a group each day, which for any coach is one of the main goals during a season. We are excited to be in the playoffs, but our focus is finishing the regular season playing the best soccer possible."
Highlights
- Senior Raven Edwards (West Orange, N.J.) got the Seawolves on the board in the 51st minute when she knocked in a penalty shot, Stony Brook's first of the year, after sophomore Julie Johnstonbaugh (Neshanic Station, N.J.) was fouled in the box.
- In the 67th minute, UMBC was charged with a yellow card as Johnsonbaugh was taken down just beyond midfield.
- Despite not seeing much action, sophomore Cara Gallagher (Massapequa, N.Y.) had a big stop for the Seawolves in the 86th minute to preserve the lead.
Notes
- Stony Brook currently sits atop the America East standings with a 5-1 record and have secured a spot in the America East playoffs for the first time since the 2013 season.
- The Seawolves outshot UMBC 14-4 on the day, 7-4 on target.
- The five consecutive victories are the most by the Seawolves in their Division I history.
- Gallagher earned her seventh shutout of the season, fifth in the last six games.
- Edwards' goal was her fourth in the team's last five games.
Up Next
The Seawolves will remain on the road to start the week of play as they travel to New Hampshire for a 7 p.m. game on Thursday, Oct. 20, before returning home to host Hartford on Senior Day Sunday.
