STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Stony Brook and New Hampshire played finished in a 2-2 tie on Sunday afternoon at LaValle Stadium. Linn Beck and Hannah Maracina tallied goals, but UNH scored twice in an 86-second span in the second half to pull even and eventually end in a draw.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Stony Brook broke the ice when Beck notched her fifth goal of the season a little over eight minutes into the contest, assisted by Taylor Steinagel and Eva Sprewell. Beck found the back of the net on a header after a high-lofted cross from Steinagel across the box.
The Seawolves took the 1-0 lead into the second half. Stony Brook increased its lead to 2-0 on a goal from Hannah Maracina, her third of the season, just over six minutes into the second stanza. Abigail Roche and Reilly Rich assisted on the goal, with quick redirects from both to find the right foot of Maracina, who just barely snuck it by the New Hampshire defender stationed on the goal line.
Stony Brook had a couple of chances to pad the lead, but it was New Hampshire who turned the momentum completely with two goals in under two minutes.
Olivia Siwicki netted a goal at the 58:34 mark to cut the deficit in half. 86 seconds later, the Wildcats knotted it up at 2-2 on a goal from Shya Walker. The Seawolves continued to press forward, as evidenced by the 20 second-half shots and 9-0 corner advantage during the final 45 minutes, but could not muster another goal. The draw represented Stony Brook's fifth consecutive decision, remaining unbeaten since August 17.
STATS AND NOTES
- Beck and Maracina accounted for Stony Brook's two goals. Beck netted her team-leading fifth of the season, while Maracina tallied her third of the season.
- Jona Hennings piled up three saves for the Seawolves out of 10 total Wildcats shots.
- Roche was credited with the primary assist on Maracina's goal, representing the first point of her collegiate career.
- Steinagel recorded her third assist of the season, increasing her point total to five. The redshirt freshman has registered a point in three of her last four matches.
- Stony Brook registered 30 total shots. 20 of the Seawolves' 30 shot attempts came in the second half.
- The Seawolves finished with a 13-4 advantage in corner kicks. Stony Brook amassed nine corner kicks in the second half.
UP NEXT
Stony Brook returns to action on Thursday, September 11, hosting Yale. The Seawolves and Bulldogs are set for a 6 pm start at LaValle Stadium, with the contest streaming live on FloCollege.
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