ANDOVER, MASS. -- The Stony Brook women's soccer team secured their second consecutive victory and first win on the road this season after defeating Merrimack College this afternoon, 2-1, at Matone-Mejail field in North Andover, Mass.
After nearly 18 minutes of scoreless soccer, sophomore Gabrielle Côté shined bright for the Seawolves again after scoring the first goal of the game by making the most of a ball sent into the box that the Canadian used her fancy-footwork to put into the back of the net. This was the second-straight game that Côté has scored for the Seawolves after tallying a goal against Lafayette on Thursday night.
Heading into the break, the Seawolves and Warriors were all tied up at 1-1. However, the Stony Brook offense was in control for most of the first half as they tallied six shots on goal, compared to the three shots on goal by the Warriors.
Making her first appearance of the season today in net was Ava King and the sophomore did not disappoint. She tallied three saves in the second half, including a game-saving play at the 60th minute for her first save of the season that kept the match tied.
The squad would break the draw in the 76th minute after sophomore Ashley Manor tallied her first goal of the season by launching a shot from nearly 35 yards away into the top of the net to give Stony Brook the lead and ultimately the 2-1 victory.
STATS AND NOTES
- Côté continues to pace the Seawolves offense as she tallied her second goal of the season and sixth of her career. This season, she leads Stony Brook in points and goals and is second on the squad in shots on goal.
- The goal by Manor in the 76th minute was her first of the season and second of her career (Sept. 25, 2022 vs Hampton).
- King tallied three saves after subbing into the match at halftime for her first appearance of the season. She now has 22 career saves in her seven appearance over the past two seasons.
- This was the first road victory of the season for Stony Brook.
- The Seawolves are now 1-0 all-time against the Warriors.
- Stony Brook has given up one or less goals in three of their first four games.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"I'm proud of the team and the grit that we showed to get a result today. Away games are never easy. We had some good phases in the game and some phases we need to improve. Overall, I'm happy with the two wins this week," said women's soccer head coach
Tobias Bischof.
NEXT UP
Stony Brook is back on the road Thursday night as they make the short trip to the Bronx to battle Fordham University at 6:00 p.m. The Seawolves will look to continue their recent success against the Rams after winning their previous three meetings and owning a 5-3-1 overall record against Fordham. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
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