Seawolves to take on top-seeded Boston University in America East tournament semifinals on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Freshman Meghan Gilley (Macungie, Pa.) scored the game-winning goal in the 68th minute to lead the Stony Brook University women's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over the Albany Great Danes in an America East tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday night at LaValle Stadium. Stony Brook will now travel to take on top-seeded Boston University in the semifinals on Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Seawolves improved to 7-9-2 with the victory as they advanced to the America East semifinals for the third straight season. Senior goalkeeper Marisa Viola (Cutchogue, N.Y.) made four saves in net for the Seawolves as she posted her fifth shutout of the season and the 26th of her career.
Junior Sarah Dwyer (Laurel, Md.) set up Gilley's goal as she drilled a pass from midfield in to Gilley, who received the ball on the right side of the six-yard box and then drilled it off Albany keeper Cate Crenson and into the net. It was the team-leading sixth goal of the season for Gilley.
Albany (8-10-1) nearly tied the game just over 10 minutes later as Chelsea DeVerna ripped a shot from six yards out on the left side. But her shot hit the right post and bounded off to the right.
The Seawolves capitalized on the missed opportunity right away as freshman Taryn Schoenbeck (Newark, Del.) got free on a breakaway just beyond midfield. She carried the ball to the top of the 18-yard box where she was met by Crenson, who knocked Schoenbeck down as she tried to maneuver towards the net.
The play resulted in a foul on Crenson and a penalty kick for Stony Brook. Freshman Sa'sha Kershaw (Baltimore, Md.), took the kick and hit it off the right post and into the top right corner of the net to put SBU on top 2-0 with 10:06 remaining in the game. Albany was unable to push across a goal over the final 10 minutes as the Seawolves went on to the victory.
DeVerna nearly gave Albany the lead early in the game as she headed a cross towards the right corner of the net. But Viola made a diving save to keep the game scoreless.
The game headed to halftime still scoreless, with Albany outshooting the Seawolves 4-2. Crenson made one save in the first half and two for the game. Viola made three stops in the opening period.
SBU almost scored in the opening minutes of the second half as sophomore Colleen McKenna (Manorville, N.Y.) sent a cross in from the left side. Sophomore Gabriella Petralia (West Hempstead, N.Y.) ran onto the cross but Crenson was able to knock the ball away.
McKenna came close to setting up a goal once again just minutes later as she again sent in a cross from the left side. But sophomore Holly Razzaghi (Bloomsburg, Pa.) just missed touching it into the right corner of the net and the ball skidded out of bounds.
The Seawolves improved to 7-9-2 with the victory as they advanced to the America East semifinals for the third straight season. Senior goalkeeper Marisa Viola (Cutchogue, N.Y.) made four saves in net for the Seawolves as she posted her fifth shutout of the season and the 26th of her career.
Junior Sarah Dwyer (Laurel, Md.) set up Gilley's goal as she drilled a pass from midfield in to Gilley, who received the ball on the right side of the six-yard box and then drilled it off Albany keeper Cate Crenson and into the net. It was the team-leading sixth goal of the season for Gilley.
Albany (8-10-1) nearly tied the game just over 10 minutes later as Chelsea DeVerna ripped a shot from six yards out on the left side. But her shot hit the right post and bounded off to the right.
The Seawolves capitalized on the missed opportunity right away as freshman Taryn Schoenbeck (Newark, Del.) got free on a breakaway just beyond midfield. She carried the ball to the top of the 18-yard box where she was met by Crenson, who knocked Schoenbeck down as she tried to maneuver towards the net.
The play resulted in a foul on Crenson and a penalty kick for Stony Brook. Freshman Sa'sha Kershaw (Baltimore, Md.), took the kick and hit it off the right post and into the top right corner of the net to put SBU on top 2-0 with 10:06 remaining in the game. Albany was unable to push across a goal over the final 10 minutes as the Seawolves went on to the victory.
DeVerna nearly gave Albany the lead early in the game as she headed a cross towards the right corner of the net. But Viola made a diving save to keep the game scoreless.
The game headed to halftime still scoreless, with Albany outshooting the Seawolves 4-2. Crenson made one save in the first half and two for the game. Viola made three stops in the opening period.
SBU almost scored in the opening minutes of the second half as sophomore Colleen McKenna (Manorville, N.Y.) sent a cross in from the left side. Sophomore Gabriella Petralia (West Hempstead, N.Y.) ran onto the cross but Crenson was able to knock the ball away.
McKenna came close to setting up a goal once again just minutes later as she again sent in a cross from the left side. But sophomore Holly Razzaghi (Bloomsburg, Pa.) just missed touching it into the right corner of the net and the ball skidded out of bounds.
