CAMBRIDGE,
Mass. - Teams are starting to battle for spots in the America East Championship
as women's soccer enters the tail end of the season. We are less than three
weeks away from the America East Championship quarterfinal round on October 25.
One game to watch for is Albany visiting Hartford in a rematch of last year's
semifinal game. Wins by both Hartford and Boston University will set-up a
match-up of undefeated teams next Thursday.
Upcoming Games
Sunday,
October 7
Maine (5-5-2, 1-2-1 AE) at Binghamton (6-6-1,
0-3-1 AE), 12 p.m.
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After starting off the season with six wins in
their first eight games, Binghamton has struggled to score goals and has lost
four of its last five contests.
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The Bearcats have been shutout in four of the
last five games, posting an 0-4-1 record in the span.
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Maine is looking to get back in the win column
as well, with an 0-2-1 record over the last three contests.
Stony Brook (7-4-2, 1-2-0 AE) at Boston University
(8-5-1, 4-0-0), 2 p.m.
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The Terriers capture their 28th-straight
conference win on Thursday, scoring in the final seconds to beat UMBC, 1-0.
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Stony Brook is coming off a heartbreaking, 2-1,
double-overtime loss to Vermont, as the Seawolves lost at home for the first
time this year.
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Boston U holds a 10-2-1 advantage all-time
against Stony Brook.
Albany (5-7-1, 2-1-0 AE) at Hartford (8-2-3,
4-0-0), 2 p.m.
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The Great Danes and Hawks meet in a rematch of
last year's America East semifinal that Albany won, 1-0.
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The match-up could be very important in
determining the No. 1 seed in the conference championship, with Hartford
unbeaten in league play and Albany standing with just one loss.
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Both teams are coming off wins on Thursday
night, as Albany topped Binghamton, 1-0, and Hartford beat Maine, 3-0.
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The Hawks have been very tough at home, posting
a 6-1-1 record. They can clinch a spot in the America East Championship with a
win or tie.
Vermont (2-10-0, 1-2 AE) at New Hampshire
(3-8-2, 1-1-1 AE), 2 p.m.
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- Vermont
snapped its eight-game losing streak in dramatic fashion, beating Stony Brook,
2-1, in double overtime on the road on Thursday night.
- New
Hampshire had a bye on Thursday and are coming off a non-conference loss to
Harvard on Tuesday.
- Kirstyn
Corder has been the catalyst in her rookie season for the Wildcats, leading the
team with four goals and three assists
Previous
Games
Thursday,
October 4
Hartford 3,
at Maine 0
Recap | Box Score
- Erin Quinlan
notched her seventh shutout of the season, making 10 saves to help
Hartford remain unbeaten with a road win over Maine.
- Three different
Hawks scored, with freshman Sydney Spremullo notching the eventual
game-winner in the 22nd minute.
- Amelia Pereira
scored her league-leading 10th goal of the season.
Boston
University 1, at UMBC 0
Recap | Box Score
- Freshman Rachel
Blauner scored her first career goal with 18 seconds remaining in
regulation to lift the Boston University women's soccer team past UMBC,
1-0
- It was the
28th-straight win in America East play for the Terriers.
- The Terriers
outshot the Retrievers 28-4 in the contest, and moved to 10-0-0 in the
all-time series with UMBC.
Vermont 2,
at Stony Brook 1 (2OT)
Recap
| Box Score
- Kerry Glynn put
home a rebound off a missed penalry kick by Bre Pletnik in the second
overtime to give Vermont a thrilling, 2-1, double-overtime win at Stony
Brook.
- Pletnik was
awarded the Penalty after Ahriel Fernandez was issued a red card for a
dangerous tackle in the box.
- Larissa Nysch
tallied first for the Seawolves, giving Stony Brook a, 1-0, lead in the
51st minute.
- Pletnik knotted
the game at one just 12 minutes later, scoring in the 63rd minute.
Albany 1,
at Binghamton 0
Recap | Box Score
- Chelsea DeVerna
scored for the third consecutive America East Conference match, which was
the game-winner for UAlbany over Binghamton, 1-0.
- Great Dane
goalkeeper Alana Brennan recorded her first career clean sheet, saving the
only opportunity Binghamton put on net in the 80th minute.
- Bearcat
goalkeeper Carrie Martin, who is second in the conference in goals against
average (0.75), made two saves on three chances in the match.