NEWARK, Del. — Stony Brook secured a 3-2 victory against Delaware on Sunday at Stuart & Suzanne Grant Stadium behind goals from Gabby Daniels, Hannah Maracina and Reilly Rich. The Seawolves moved into a three-way tie for second place in the CAA with the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Stony Brook started the scoring when Reilly Rich recorded her third goal of the season in the 35th minute. Rich buried her second penalty kick of the season, opening the scoring after a Delaware foul in the box.
The Seawolves increased their lead to 2-0 on a goal from Hannah Maracina -- her third goal of the season -- in the 36th minute, assisted by Kristina Garcia. The strike saw Maracina get airborne, similar to her score in the win over Hampton earlier this week.
Delaware closed the gap to 2-1 on Brooke Vogel's 57th-minute goal, assisted by Morgan Tilley.
The Seawolves went back ahead by two goals on a goal from Gabby Daniels, her third goal of the season. Emanuelly Ferreira had the lone assist on the goal, providing the helper off of a setpiece from the corner.
Delaware made it a 3-2 game on Olivia Bley's goal in the 82nd minute. Nicolette Pasquarella made one final save down the stretch, helping Stony Brook stave off a potential Delaware comeback.
STATS AND NOTES
- Rich opened the scoring with her second penalty kick goal of the season. She now has 12 points (4 G, 4A) this season.
- Maracina tallied a goal in a second straight match and her third of the season.
- Daniels also notched her third goal of the season.
- Ferreira and Garcia tallied assists.
- Pasquarella collected three saves for the Seawolves off of seven total Fightin' Blue Hens shots.
- Stony Brook's offense finished with a 25-7 advantage in shots. The Seawolves outshot Delaware 18-2 over the opening 45 minutes of play.
- The Seawolves moved to 4-1-2 in CAA play and into a tie for second place in the standings with the win.
- Stony Brook improved to 7-4-2 all-time against Delaware.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Compliments to the team. We played a good team on the road and had to change some things around. The girls did an amazing job adjusting and deserved the win," head coach
Tobias Bischof said. "The first half was very good, especially with the 18-2 shot advantage."
UP NEXT
Stony Brook returns to action on Sunday, October 20, hosting UNC Wilmington at LaValle Stadium for senior day. The Seawolves and Seahawks are scheduled for a 1 p.m. kickoff with the contest streaming live on FloFC.
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