BOSTON, Mass. – The Stony Brook women's soccer team was topped by Northeastern, 3-0, on Thursday evening at Parsons Field. The Huskies took an early lead with a goal in the 10
th minute by Nina Dooley and controlled the match for the rest of the way as they added a pair of tallies in the second half.
Seawolves' sophomore goalkeeper
Nicolette Pasquarella made eight saves in net including a pair of highlight reel stops in the defeat. Pasquarella's eight saves were her second-most in a game this season (recorded 11 saves at Penn on Sep. 11).
As a team, Stony Brook attempted 11 shots with five going on target, while Northeastern took 17 shots and fired 11 on goal.
The Seawolves are now 3-6-2 all-time against the Huskies. Prior to tonight's match, the teams last met during the 2019 season when Stony Brook picked up a 2-1 win in overtime.
With Stony Brook joining the CAA, it reunites with Northeastern as a fellow conference member as both were previously apart of the America East up until the Huskies departed the league in 2004 and the Seawolves following the 2021-22 academic year.
STATS AND NOTES
- Pasquarella's eight saves were the second-most that she has made in a match this season. She has recorded five or more saves in a match five times this season.
- Junior forward Reilly Rich attempted a team-high four shots with one going on goal. Rich had a scoring chance but was turned away in the 19th minute by Holland Stam.
- Freshman forward Gabrielle Côté finished the game with two shots, both of which were on target.
NEXT UP
The Seawolves continue their four-match conference road trip as they travel to West Long Branch, N.J. to faces Monmouth on Sunday, October 2, at 1 p.m.
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