HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Stony Brook and Hofstra played to a 1-1 draw on Sunday afternoon in Nassau County. The Seawolves went down early on, but Linn Beck scored the game-tying goal in the final minute of the first half, helping Stony Brook salvage another point against a CAA foe.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Hofstra took an early 1-0 lead with a goal in the 15th minute. Stony Brook had early opportunities from Luciana Setteducate and Beck that were turned away. Nicolette Pasquarella was challenged twice more down the stretch in the first half, stopping both chances from the Pride.
The Seawolves evened the match courtesy of Beck's fifth goal of the season in the 45th minute. Setteducate assisted on the goal that ultimately closed the scoring for the afternoon.
The Seawolves put forth the first five shots of the second half, seeing three turned away in the opening 13 minutes. Stony Brook controlled tempo all throughout the final 45 minutes, trying 13 total shots in the second half. Defensively, Stony Brook limited Hofstra to just one shot in the second half, which Pasquarella stopped. Hofstra's goalkeeper turned away four shots to keep the match even and close out a draw.
STATS AND NOTES
- Beck's goal was her fifth goal of the season, tying her with Setteducate for the team lead this season. Beck is up to 14 points, three behind Setteducate for the team high.
- Setteducate tallied her seventh assist, the most by a Seawolf this season. Her 17 points through 13 matches are the most on the team.
- Pasquarella registered four saves for the Seawolves, three of which came in the first half. She is now 7-3-3 as Stony Brook's starting goalkeeper.
- Stony Brook outshot Hofstra 20-8, registering eight shots on goal. The Seawolves tried 13 shots in the second half compared to just one by the Pride.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"It's never easy to play at Hofstra. They are a well-coached team. We started good but lost our way a little bit after they scored. Linn scored a beauty just before Halftime. At halftime we regrouped, got focused and played a very good second half," head coach Tobias Bischof said. "We were unfortunate to not score a second goal."
UP NEXT
Stony Brook returns to action on Thursday, October 10 against Hampton. The Seawolves and Pirates are scheduled for a 6 p.m. start at LaValle Stadium, with the contest streaming live on FloFC.
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