'Cats Upended by Seawolves 1-0 in America East Semifinal

Sunday, October 29

Durham, N.H.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

11-6-1, 5-2-1

Stony Brook University

10-10-0, 4-4-0

Stony Brook

New Hampshire

(Photo by Greg Greene)

Photo by: Greg Greene

10/29/2017 5:04:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score Highlights

The Wildcats’ season ends with their first home loss this year.

DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's soccer team, seeded #1 in the America East Tournament, were defeated on Sunday afternoon by the #5 seeded Stony Brook Seawolves by a final score of 1-0.

The Wildcats outshot the Seawolves 11-3 in the contest and 5-1 in shots on goal, but Stony Brook was able to chip one into the net in the second half and hold off the UNH attack for the rest of the half.

Senior goalkeeper and America East Goalkeeper of the Year Mia Neas (Old Saybrook, Conn.) started in net for the Wildcats, and with the loss ends her senior season with an 11-5-1 record.

The Seawolves advance to host the #6 seeded Vermont Catamounts, who defeated the #2 seeded Binghamton Bearcats 1-0 earlier in the day.

GAME INFO:
Date: Sunday, October 29, 2017
Location: Bremner Field (Durham, N.H.)
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Score: UNH 0, SBU 1
Records: UNH (11-6-1, 5-2-1 AE) SBU (10-10-0, 4-4-0 AE)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

UNH held the Seawolves to only two shots in the first half, none on goal, and managed to take two shots of their own on net.
Despite not getting a shot on net, Stony Brook had a good offensive chance in the 28^th minute as Manuela Corcho got a shot in the middle of the box but kicked it just wide of the net.
In the 63^rd minute, a free kick into the box found the head of Gaby Dorsey (Hubertus, Wis.) who laid out to try and get the ball on net but it sailed just wide.
Stony Brook struck in the 76^th minute as Corcho got a feed from Kimmy Chavkin and charged the box, drawing out Neas, before chipping it over her head towards the net. Kendra Prince (Ajax, Ontario) sprinted to the goal line to try and beat the lob but couldn't head it out.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

The Wildcats outshot the Seawolves 4-2 in the first half and 7-1 in the second half.
Only two Seawolves took shots in the contest.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

The loss was the first loss for the Wildcats at Bremner Field this season. The Wildcats came into the game with a 7-0-1 home record.
UNH has been held without a goal only three times before this game, only once in conference.
Every game in the America East Tournament thus far has seen the lower seed advance.

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