UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. – Stony Brook women's soccer junior forward Fanny Götesson (Varnamo, Sweden) netted a first half goal and junior goalkeeper Sofia Manner (Helsinki, Finland) shut out fourth-ranked Penn State in the opening 45 minutes, but the Seawolves fell 3-1 to the host Nittany Lions on Friday night in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at Jeffery Field.


The Seawolves' season came to an end with the loss, but Stony Brook made history in 2019 with a program-record tying 14 wins and the second America East Championship in the past three seasons.
 
QUOTING THE SEAWOLVES
Head Coach Tobias Bischof, F Fanny Götesson, GK Sofia Manner, D Francesca Lee

SCORING SUMMARY

• 17^th minute – Stony Brook 1, Penn State 0 – Forward Fanny Götesson (Varnamo, Sweden) put the ball in the upper right corner from just inside the 18 to give the Seawolves the early lead. The goal was unassisted. 
• 49^th minute – Penn State 1, Stony Brook 1 – Penn State knotted things up when Frankie Tagliaferri took a pass from Ally Schlegel and put it in the back of the net.
• 49^th minute – Penn State 2, Stony Brook 1 – The Nittany Lions jumped on top with a second goal in the minute. Sam Coffey scored on an assist from Frankie Tagliaferri. 
• 62^nd minute – Penn State 3, Stony Brook 1 – PSU's Kerry Abello put the ball in the upper right side. The score was unassisted.

 
STATS AND NOTES

• Götesson's first-half goal gave her seven on the season.
• Götesson's  first-half score marked Stony Brook's first Division I NCAA Tournament goal in the third appearance by the program.
• GK Sofia Manner's nine saves tied a Stony Brook Division I NCAA Tournament record.

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