Women's Soccer Cruises To 5-0 Victory Over UMBC; Viola Sets Shutout Record
Seawolves stretch unbeaten streak to four.
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Sophomore Dominique Adamo (Ramsey, N.J.) and freshman Meghan Gilley (Macungie, Pa.) scored first half goals and senior goalkeeper Marisa Viola (Cutchogue, N.Y.) made four saves to record the shutout as the Stony Brook University women's soccer team stayed unbeaten in America East play with a 5-0 victory over the UMBC Retrievers on Thursday night at LaValle Stadium. It was the 24th career shutout for Viola, who passed Cindy Bennett '05 for the program's career shutout record. Stony Brook improves to 4-7-2 overall and 3-0-1 in the America East with the victory while UMBC falls to 1-10-1 and 0-3-0.
Adamo gave the Seawolves a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute as she received a cross from junior Morgan Sims (Ambler, Pa.) and then chipped the ball over the head of UMBC goalkeeper Mo Van Vlerah from 10 yards out. It was the second career goal for Adamo, who was named Stony Brook's America East Player of the Game.
The Seawolves stretched their lead to 2-0 in the 31st minute as Gilley stole the ball from a UMBC defender on the left side of the 18-yard box and then ripped a shot into the lower right corner of the net. It was the team-high fourth goal of the season for Gilley.
Stony Brook went into the half with the two-goal advantage, outshooting the Retrievers 8-2 in the period. Viola was forced to make just one save in the first half.
Sophomore Gabriella Petralia (West Hempstead, N.Y.) stretched the Seawolves lead to 3-0 just over four minutes into the second half as she struck a shot from 20 yards out that just got over the outstretched hands of Van Vlerah. It was the second goal of the season for Petralia.
The Seawolves put the game away in 60th minute as junior Dana Adamkiewicz (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) drove a free kick from midfield into the 18-yard box. Junior Debbie Aller (Stony Brook, N.Y.) got a head on it and knocked it to Sims, who touched the ball just inside the right post.
Senior Kelly Grant (Fairfax, Va.) added her second goal of the season in the 69th minute for the Seawolves final score of the game. Viola made three saves in the second half as she posted her third shutout in the last four games.
SBU stretched its unbeaten streak to four with the victory and has outscored its opponents 9-1 over that stretch. Stony Brook finished the contest with a 19-8 shot advantage.
The Seawolves return to action on Sunday, Oct. 11, traveling to take on Vermont. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
Seawolves stretch unbeaten streak to four.
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Sophomore Dominique Adamo (Ramsey, N.J.) and freshman Meghan Gilley (Macungie, Pa.) scored first half goals and senior goalkeeper Marisa Viola (Cutchogue, N.Y.) made four saves to record the shutout as the Stony Brook University women's soccer team stayed unbeaten in America East play with a 5-0 victory over the UMBC Retrievers on Thursday night at LaValle Stadium. It was the 24th career shutout for Viola, who passed Cindy Bennett '05 for the program's career shutout record. Stony Brook improves to 4-7-2 overall and 3-0-1 in the America East with the victory while UMBC falls to 1-10-1 and 0-3-0.
Adamo gave the Seawolves a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute as she received a cross from junior Morgan Sims (Ambler, Pa.) and then chipped the ball over the head of UMBC goalkeeper Mo Van Vlerah from 10 yards out. It was the second career goal for Adamo, who was named Stony Brook's America East Player of the Game.
The Seawolves stretched their lead to 2-0 in the 31st minute as Gilley stole the ball from a UMBC defender on the left side of the 18-yard box and then ripped a shot into the lower right corner of the net. It was the team-high fourth goal of the season for Gilley.
Stony Brook went into the half with the two-goal advantage, outshooting the Retrievers 8-2 in the period. Viola was forced to make just one save in the first half.
Sophomore Gabriella Petralia (West Hempstead, N.Y.) stretched the Seawolves lead to 3-0 just over four minutes into the second half as she struck a shot from 20 yards out that just got over the outstretched hands of Van Vlerah. It was the second goal of the season for Petralia.
The Seawolves put the game away in 60th minute as junior Dana Adamkiewicz (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) drove a free kick from midfield into the 18-yard box. Junior Debbie Aller (Stony Brook, N.Y.) got a head on it and knocked it to Sims, who touched the ball just inside the right post.
Senior Kelly Grant (Fairfax, Va.) added her second goal of the season in the 69th minute for the Seawolves final score of the game. Viola made three saves in the second half as she posted her third shutout in the last four games.
SBU stretched its unbeaten streak to four with the victory and has outscored its opponents 9-1 over that stretch. Stony Brook finished the contest with a 19-8 shot advantage.
The Seawolves return to action on Sunday, Oct. 11, traveling to take on Vermont. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
