Nov. 8, 2008
Boston, Mass. - Freshman Dominique Adamo (Ramsey, N.J.) scored with 2:09 remaining to bring the second-seeded Stony Brook University women's soccer within a goal, but it wasn't enough as the top-seeded Boston University Terriers held on for a 2-1 victory in the 2008 America East championship game on Saturday afternoon at Nickerson Field. The loss ended a record-breaking 2008 season for the Seawolves who finished with 11 victories, its most wins since 1994.
Adamo lined a shot from 20 yards out into the upper right corner of the net to cut a 2-0 BU lead in half but the Seawolves were unable to generate another scoring chance over the final 129 seconds as the Terriers secured their second-straight America East title. Junior goalkeeper Marisa Viola(Cutchogue, N.Y.) was brilliant in net for Stony Brook, making 11 saves.
Corie Halsaz gave the Terriers a 1-0 lead in the 71st minute as she carried the ball to the left side of the 18-yard box and then launched a shot from 12 yards out that deflected off Viola and then off the right post before trickling into the net. Mara Osher tallied what proved to be the game-winner less than two minutes later, as she collected a loose ball from 12 yards out and put it into the upper left-corner of the goal.
Janie Reilly finished the game with one save for the Terriers who outshot the Seawolves 21-4.
Marisha Schumacher-Hodge had the first solid scoring chance of the game in the 12th minute, lining a shot from 20 yards out that Viola was able to easily save. Junior Kate Collins (Essex Fells, N.J.) had the Seawolves first solid scoring chance in the 23rd minute, as she was able to get a shot off from 25 yards out that BU keeper Janie Reilly was able to make the save.
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BU nearly took the lead a few minutes later as Farrell McClernon sent a pass to the left side of the 18-yard box for Schumacher-Hodge who put a shot on net that Viola was able to get in front of to keep the game scoreless. Schumacher-Hodge created another scoring chance in the 30th minute as she took the ball down to the left end line and sent in a cross that deflected off a Seawolves defender from about five yards out, caroming toward the net. But Viola was in perfect position and was able to make the stop.
Jessica Luscinski had the final scoring chance of the first half with just over a minute remaining, launching a shot from 22 yards out that went wide of the net to the right. BU finished the opening period with an 8-2 shot advantage over the Seawolves who got six saves from Viola.
Viola made a brilliant save just minutes into the second half as Halasz broke free on the left side of the 18-yard box and drove a shot from about eight yards out that Viola was able to turn aside. Halasz nearly struck seconds later though, one-touching a cross from Schumacher-Hodge just over the net.
Collins, senior Brooke Barbuto (Syracuse, N.Y.) and senior Trine Allenberg (Roberts, Wisc.) were named to the 2008 America East All-Tournament team for the Seawolves.
