Lane’s Strike Takes Down Seawolves, 1-0

Sunday, October 7

Durham, N.H.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

6-5-2, 2-1-1

Stony Brook

8-6-1, 3-1-1

Stony Brook

New Hampshire

Liz Lane has scored the Wildcat's last three game-winning goals (Photo by Helene Bartsch)

Photo by: Helene Bartsch

10/7/2018 5:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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UNH women’s soccer defeats Stony Brook for the first time since 2014.

DURHAM, N.H. – University of New Hampshire junior Liz Lane (Porter, Maine) scored her third straight game-winning goal as the Wildcats defeated the Stony Brook Seawolves 1-0 on Sunday afternoon at Wildcat Stadium.

Lane's goal was her third of the season, assisted by fellow junior Kaylan Williams (Marion, Ind.) in the second half.

Graduate student Mia Neas (Old Saybrook, Conn.) was tested once the Seawolves were down by a goal, but she stopped all four shots on goal in the contest for the shutout, improving her record to 6-5-2 on the season.

The Wildcats stay home for their next contest, which is Thursday evening at 7 P.M. on Bremner Field.

GAME INFORMATION:
Date: October 7, 2018
Location: Wildcat Stadium - Durham, N.H.
Attendance: 267
Score: UNH 1 (6-5-2, 2-1-1 AE) SBU 0 (8-6-1, 3-1-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Both teams fought for position early in the first half, but few shots and few scoring chances occurred for either team.
Mid-way through the half, a turnover in Stony Brook's end resulted in a two on one with freshman Julie Cane (Titusville, N.J.) with winger Liz Lane. Cane passed a through ball to Lane inside the 18, and Lane fired a shot that was saved by Stony Brook 'keeper Sofia Manner.
The second half started with a rocket from Liz Lane inside the box, but was tipped away by Manner.
Minute later, a break away by Ally Reynolds (Weymouth, Mass.) got into the 18 and her shot was tipped by Manner and almost trickled toward the end line, but Manner got enough of it to put it just wide.
Lane finally broke through at the end of the 54^th minute. Lane drove down the left sideline after a long through-ball by Kaylan Williams, then cut to the right into the box and fired from the top of the 18. Her shot was low and her angle was perfect enough to beat Manner to her lower right side, sailing past her outstretched hands.
The Seawolves fired back after the goal, trying to put pressure on the 'Cats but were held to three total shots, two on goal.
The Wildcats were able to return that pressure and get a couple more dangerous plays going in Stony Brook's end, but all were cleared.
Stony Brook had one more shot in the final minutes on a cross that went through the box but a poor header sent it wide and out of a scoring chance.
As time expired, the Wildcats blocked a clear that ended up over the endline; Stony Brook managed a corner kick in the waning seconds but the horn sounded after contact was first made on the corner.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Fouls in the contest were even at 10-10.
Stony Brook outshot the 'Cats 7-6 in the second half, but UNH led overall 10-8.
Liz Lane and Ally Reynolds led the team with three shots on goal, four shots total.
Before Stony Brook's end-of-game corner, both teams were tied with one corner apiece. Stony Brook's came in the first, New Hampshire's in the second.

BLANKED:

This is Mia Neas' 10^th career shutout, and her second in as many games.
Neas has four shut outs this season. She has shut out back-to-back games twice this season and three times in her career.
In those games, the Wildcats have a 3-0-1 record. (Wins against Sacred Heart, UMBC, Stony Brook, tie against UMass Lowell).

THE LANE-WILLIAMS CONNECTION:

Liz Lane has tallied the last three goals for the Wildcats; all three of those goals were game winners.
- Her goal against Sacred Heart came unassisted.
- The game-winner against UMBC was assisted by Kaylan Williams in overtime.
- For the second straight win, the game-winner against Stony Brook also came from Williams.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

This is UNH women's soccer's first win against Stony Brook since October 26, 2014. The win snaps a four-game series winning streak for the Seawolves.
The Wildcats improve their record to .500, 3-3-0.
New Hampshire is now 4-2-1 in Sunday games.
This week (10/1-10/7), Wildcat Stadium has hosted three UNH teams in four events; all four of those teams shut out their opponents.
- Tue. 10/2 - Men's Soccer 1-0 over Harvard
- Fri. 10/5 - Men's Soccer 1-0 over Albany (2OT)
- Sat. 10/6 - Football 28-0 over Holy Cross
- Sun. 10/7 - Women's Soccer 1-0 over Stony Brook