Every
gameday throughout the 2010 season, America East will provide a women's
soccer update that previews the day's matchups as well as recaps the
previous day's action. The update will also provide links to live
coverage, box scores and highlights of select games. Fans can also
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Recent Results
Sunday, September 19
Stony Brook 4, Manhattan 1 -- Box Score
Stony Brook (1-7-1) grabbed an early lead and never looked
back as it routed Manhattan at home, 4-1, earning its first win of the 2010
campaign.
The Seawolves got on the board early when sophomore
midfielder Taryn Schoenbeck scored her first goal of the season, unassisted, in
the fourth minute.
Stony Brook scored twice more before the half.
Junior midfielder Dominique Adamo scored in the 21st minute to put the
Seawolves ahead, 2-0. Junior midfielder Holly Razzaghi tacked on another
goal in the 41st minute, giving Stony Brook a 3-0 lead going into the half.
Stony Brook put one more goal on the board in the second
half, this one scored by sophomore midfielder Sa'sha Kershaw, assisted by
Razzaghi, in the 50th minute. The goal gave the Seawolves a 4-0 lead. The four goals scored by Stony Brook matched the team's
scoring output in its first eight matches combined.
The Jaspers would avoid the shutout, though, with sophomore forward
Kayla Howden scoring a goal in the 60th minute.
Boston U. 3, Connecticut 0 -- Box Score | Video
After a scoreless first half, Boston University (5-5-0) used
an offensive outburst in the second half to roll past Connecticut, 3-0, in
Boston.
The match was scoreless until the 55th minute. That is when
junior forward Jess Luscinski put a cross from graduate student forward Lisa
Kevorkian into the net for her fourth goal of the season.
Luscinski's goal would have been enough to win the game, but the Terriers were able to add two insurance goals for good measure. The first of those came in the
68th minute, scored by sophomore forward Adrienne Anderson, assisted by freshman
midfielder Kylie Strom, putting the Terriers ahead, 2-0. The final goal was put
home off the head of junior back Lina Cords, assisted by Luscinski.
Junior Alice Binns and freshman Kelly King combined to make nine
saves in net for the shutout.
Hartford 3, St. Joseph's 1 -- Box Score | Video
Hartford (3-6-0) got out to a three-goal lead at home
against St. Joseph's as it cruised past the visiting Hawks, 3-1.
Hartford scored first, on a goal by senior midfielder
Michelle Babin, her first career goal, in the 25th minute. The goal, assisted
by sophomore forward Caroline Dixon, gave Hartford a 1-0 lead that it would
take into the second half.
The Hartford Hawks tacked on two more goals in the second half. A
goal by junior defender Nicole Weil, assisted by sophomore forward Amelia
Pereira and sophomore defender Shealagh Begley, put Hartford ahead, 2-0, in the
58th minute. Hartford would add another when Pereira scored on a pass from
junior forward Breeanna Robinson in the 75th minute.
Junior keeper Lauren Brodeur made four saves for the
Hartford Hawks, her only blemish a goal by freshman forward Mo Hawkins in the
88th minute, which made the final score 3-1.
Maine 2, Temple 1 -- Box Score | Video
Maine (4-3-0) grabbed a two-goal lead in the second half and
held on to beat Temple, 2-1, in Orono, Maine.
Maine took the lead, 1-0, in the 41st minute when senior
midfielder Kelsey Wilson headed in her first of two goals in the game, and
fifth goal of the season, on a pass from freshman midfielder Maggie
Malone.
Wilson scored again in the second half, in the 67th minute,
on a ball from sophomore forward Josee Descoeurs. The goal, her sixth of the
season, proved to be the eventual gamewinner.
Temple did score as junior forward Niki Conn converted a
penalty kick in the 73rd minute. However, that was the only goal they would
get as the Black Bears did not allow the Owls to take another shot for the
remainder of the game.
New Hampshire 1, Bryant 0 -- Box Score
With strong second-half play, New Hampshire (2-4-2)
protected a lead to take down Bryant, 1-0, in Durham, N.H.
The Wildcats took the lead in the 38th minute when junior
forward Brooke Duchaney, who played for Bryant as a freshman, scored her first
goal of the season. Duchaney's goal was assisted by sophomore forward Chelsea
Kuss and junior midfielder Stephanie Gilkenson.
New Hampshire freshman goalkeeper Erica Correa earned the
shutout, making three saves. The shutout highlighted a defensive effort by the
Wildcats, which held Bryant to three shots in the second half. The Bulldogs had
taken eight shots in the first half.
Central Connecticut State 3, Albany 0 -- Box Score
Albany (4-5-0) held Central Connecticut State scoreless in
the first half, but gave up three second-half goals, losing to CCSU, 3-0, at
home.
CCSU freshman midfielder Allison Kelley scored two of the
Blue Devils' three goals in the second half. The first came in the 65th minute,
as she put home a rebound on a shot that was initially saved by Albany freshman
keeper Dani Britt. Kelley second goal came in the 84th minute, assisted by
senior midfielder Beth Lloyd.
Kelley's two goals bookended a goal in the 70th minute by
freshman midfielder Rachel Cerrone. Cerrone's goal was also assisted by Lloyd.
American 1, UMBC 0 -- Box Score
UMBC (1-6-1) did not open up its three-game road trip the
way it had hoped, falling on the road at American, 1-0.
American senior midfielder Brooke Sheppard put a deep shot past
UMBC keeper Lauren Kadet in the 20th minute, grabbing a 1-0 lead.
American was able to hold that lead throughout the contest,
allowing the Retrievers just four shots on goal, all of which were saved by
American senior keeper Lindsey Farthing.
American also had four shots on goal, but outshot UMBC,
27-13, for the match, including 16-6 in the second half.
Colgate 2, Vermont 0 -- Box Score
Vermont gave up two second-half goals en route to dropping a
2-0 decision at home against Colgate.
Colgate scored its first goal in the 58th minute off the
foot of sophomore midfielder Alyssa Manoogian for her second goal of the
season. The Red Raiders struck again just two minutes later as junior defender
Danielle Wessler scored on a pass from senior forward Anna Baldwin.
Despite giving up two goals, Catamount sophomore keeper
Alyssa Kelley racked up eight saves on the afternoon.
Upcoming Action
Monday, September 20
Binghamton at Seton Hall, 7 p.m. -- Live Video
The Binghamton Bearcats (2-5-0) heads to New Jersey for a
Monday night showdown against the Seton Hall Pirates of the Big East.
The Bearcats are trying to get back on track after losing
their last two games, most recently a 1-0 loss at home against Iona. Binghamton
dropped its contest against Iona despite outshooting the Gaels, 23-9, with nine
shots on goal. At Seton Hall, the Bearcats hope to turn some of those scoring
opportunities into goals scored. The Bearcats have not scored a goal since
their 3-0 win at Bucknell Sept. 8.
After Seton Hall, Binghamton returns home for its final
non-conference match versus Cornell, Sept. 22.