Stony Brook, Vermont Advance to #AEWSOC Semifinals
For the first time since 2012 and just the third time ever, the #5 and #6 seeds have advanced to the semifinals of the America East Women’s Soccer Championship as #5 Stony Brook and #6 Vermont each posted quarterfinal victories on the road Thursday evening.
The Seawolves scored once in each half to oust #4 Hartford, 2-0, while the Catamounts scored with under a minute remaining to eliminate reigning league champion #3 Albany, 2-1.
Stony Brook 2, Hartford 0
- Stony Brook has advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2013.
- Allyson Baner started the scoring in the 11th minute, heading in a Sam Goodwin’s corner kick.
- Christen Cahill added an insurance goal with 26 minutes left, her first of the season.
- America East Rookie of the Year Sofia Manner made four saves in net to earn her fourth shutout of the season.
- Stony Brook will play at #1 New Hampshire in the semifinals Sunday at 2 p.m.
Vermont 2, Albany 1
- Brooke Jenkins scored with just 49 seconds remaining to send Vermont to the semifinals for the third-straight season.
- Jenkins, a second-team All-Conference selection, blasted home a shot from 30 feet out.
- Albany had tied the game 1-1 on Katie Gowing’s score in the 63rd minute.
- Coco Speckmaier made six saves in net for the Catamounts, including one with six seconds left to seal the outcome.
- Vermont will head to Vestal, N.Y. for a matchup with #2 Binghamton in the semifinals Sunday at 1 p.m.
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2017 America East Women’s Soccer Championship
All Games at Higher Seed
Quarterfinals – Thursday, October 26
#5 Stony Brook 2, at #4 Hartford 0
#6 Vermont 2, at #3 Albany 1
Semifinals – Sunday, October 29
Vermont at #2 Binghamton, 1 p.m. (AE.TV)
Stony Brook at #1 New Hampshire, 2 p.m. (AE.TV)
Final – Saturday, Sunday, November, 5
Semifinal Winners, TBA (AE.TV)
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