Senior Marisa Viola makes 13 saves.
Piscataway, N.J. - Freshman Meghan Gilley (Macungie, Pa.) scored her first career goal with 2:46 left in regulation to lead the Stony Brook University women's soccer team to a 1-1 tie with the #23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Sunday night at Yurcak Field. Senior goalkeeper Marisa Viola (Cutchogue, N.Y.) made 13 saves for Stony Brook. Stony Brook is now 0-1-1 while Rutgers is 2-0-1.
Trailing 1-0 in the final minutes of the game, the Seawolves mounted one last attack as sophomore Colleen McKenna (Manorville, N.Y.) sent a cross into the 18-yard box that Rutgers goalkeeper Emmy Simpkins deflected. But Simpkins was unable to corral the loose ball and Gilley stole it and put it in the back of the net to tie the game at 1-1. It was the first goal scored against the Scarlet Knights this season.
Viola and the Seawolves defense allowed just one goal against a Rutgers offense that had scored a combined seven goals in its first two games. The 13 saves were the third most Viola has made in her brilliant Stony Brook career.
Freshman Taryn Schoenbeck (Newark, Del.) nearly gave the Seawolves the victory in the first overtime as she one-timed a cross from McKenna just wide of the left post. The Scarlet Knights almost scored at the beginning of the first overtime but Karla Schacher's shot hit the post.
Rutgers took a 1-0 lead in the 57th minute as Stefanee Pace took a cross from Ashley Jones and struck the ball just past Viola into the lower right corner of the net. Simpkins did not make a save on the night for Rutgers.
The Scarlet Knights nearly took the lead midway through the first half when Jones got behind the Seawolves defense. But Viola was able to dive to her right and tip away the shot from Jones. The game went into halftime scoreless as Viola made five saves.
Stony Brook returns to action on Friday, Sept. 4, traveling to take on East Carolina. Game time is set for 4 p.m.
Piscataway, N.J. - Freshman Meghan Gilley (Macungie, Pa.) scored her first career goal with 2:46 left in regulation to lead the Stony Brook University women's soccer team to a 1-1 tie with the #23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Sunday night at Yurcak Field. Senior goalkeeper Marisa Viola (Cutchogue, N.Y.) made 13 saves for Stony Brook. Stony Brook is now 0-1-1 while Rutgers is 2-0-1.
Trailing 1-0 in the final minutes of the game, the Seawolves mounted one last attack as sophomore Colleen McKenna (Manorville, N.Y.) sent a cross into the 18-yard box that Rutgers goalkeeper Emmy Simpkins deflected. But Simpkins was unable to corral the loose ball and Gilley stole it and put it in the back of the net to tie the game at 1-1. It was the first goal scored against the Scarlet Knights this season.
Viola and the Seawolves defense allowed just one goal against a Rutgers offense that had scored a combined seven goals in its first two games. The 13 saves were the third most Viola has made in her brilliant Stony Brook career.
Freshman Taryn Schoenbeck (Newark, Del.) nearly gave the Seawolves the victory in the first overtime as she one-timed a cross from McKenna just wide of the left post. The Scarlet Knights almost scored at the beginning of the first overtime but Karla Schacher's shot hit the post.
Rutgers took a 1-0 lead in the 57th minute as Stefanee Pace took a cross from Ashley Jones and struck the ball just past Viola into the lower right corner of the net. Simpkins did not make a save on the night for Rutgers.
The Scarlet Knights nearly took the lead midway through the first half when Jones got behind the Seawolves defense. But Viola was able to dive to her right and tip away the shot from Jones. The game went into halftime scoreless as Viola made five saves.
Stony Brook returns to action on Friday, Sept. 4, traveling to take on East Carolina. Game time is set for 4 p.m.
