STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Stony Brook women's soccer had more of the scoring chances, but finished in a 0-0 draw against Bryant to close the opening week of the season at Lavalle Stadium Sunday afternoon.
 
The Seawolves finished up 17-10 on the shot clock including a 12-5 second half advantage, but were not able to find the back of the net. Sophomore Linn Beck led Stony Brook with five shots, putting two on goal while senior Reilly Rich finished with four shots with one on frame. Junior Nicolette Pasquarella put up her third career clean sheet, stopping all five of Bryant's attempts on goal.
 
The Seawolves jumped out on the attack early, taking the first three shots of the game including a 14th-minute attempt by Rich from outside the box which hit the crossbar. Bryant and Stony Brook each finished with five shots in the first half, with Pasquarella making three saves.
 
The Seawolves raced out on the attack in the second half, sending seven shots toward the Bryant net in the first 15 minutes. Later on, a pair of Linn Beck shots in the 68th minute were saved to keep the game scoreless. Stony Brook had one last chance off a giveaway in the final minute, but Hannah Marcina's shot was saved by the goalkeeper.
 
STATS AND NOTES

• With two scoreless halves today, the Stony Brook defense marked its first time recording three scoreless opponent halves in its first two games since 2017.
• The Seawolves took their most shots in a game since Sept. 25, 2022 against Hampton.
• Pasquarella has made at least five saves in 14 of her 22 career appearances.
• Beck took at least five shots in a game for the third time in her career.
• The Seawolves took 11 of the game's 13 corners, including all four in the second half.

QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"We went into the game feeling good about ourselves," Head Coach Tobias Bischof said regarding Sunday's result. "The performances were there on Thursday and we wanted to transfer those into today's game. We did a good job in most parts of the field, just not in the final third. We created some good scoring opportunities, but unfortunately were not able to put the ball into the net."
 
NEXT UP
The Seawolves remain home and will return to LaValle Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 24 at 3:30 p.m. Streaming for Thursday's game will be on FloFC. Thursday will be the first-ever matchup between the two programs.