MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – The Stony Brook women's soccer team fell in a battle with a Top 25 team on Thursday night, dropping its contest against No. 23 West Virginia.
 
Junior Erin O'Connor (Setauket, N.Y.) has now recorded points in three consecutive contests, scoring the goal for the Seawolves in the 60^th minute off a feed from classmate Chelsie DePonte (Honolulu, Hawaii).
 
BISCHOF'S REACTION
"We knew we were up against a quality opponent that was going to take advantage of individual mistakes and they did that tonight. We also knew we were going to have to score on the chances that we had and we did with one on a great goal by Erin O'Connor."
 
SCORING SUMMARY

• 10^th minute – West Virginia 1, Stony Brook 0 – The Mountaineers scored their first goal off a scrum in front when a blocked shot ended up in front of an open net.
• 43^rd minute – West Virginia 2, Stony Brook 0 – West Virginia was able to open up the Stony Brook defense with a ball through the centerbacks to create a 1-on-1 situation.
• 61^st minute – West Virginia 2, Stony Brook 1 – DePonte played a beautiful ball that split the centerbacks, allowing O'Connor to go in on the keeper. She was able to finish with a curling shot into the top corner.
• 62^nd minute – West Virginia 3, Stony Brook 1 – Off a corner, the hosts were able to punch a shot into the roof of the net from close range.
• 67^th minute – West Virginia 4, Stony Brook 1 – The home team was able to again play a ball in behind that allowed them to circle the keeper and score on an open frame.
• 70^th minute – West Virginia 5, Stony Brook 1 – The final goal of the night was a curler into the top corner from 25 yards.
• 89^th minute – West Virginia 6, Stony Brook 1 – The Mountaineers converted on another set piece with a clean header into the net off a corner. 

STATS AND NOTES

• After assists in home games against St. John's and Hofstra, O'Connor scored the first goal of her Seawolves career to become Stony Brook's sixth different goal scorer this season.
• DePonte recorded her second assist of the season on the goal and now stands with six points on the year. That is tied for the team lead.
• Junior Sofia Manner (Helsinki, Finland) made eight saves on the night for Stony Brook. She now has 14 in her last two matches.

UP NEXT
 
After the weekend off, Stony Brook hosts Fordham on Thursday night at LaValle Stadium. League play begins a week from Sunday in Orono, Maine.
 
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