Manning nets eventual game-winner for Stonehill in 87^th minute

EASTON, Mass. (September 11, 2011) – The Stonehill College women's soccer team notched its second Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) victory of the season with a 1-0 shutout over Adelphi University on Sunday afternoon at Skyhawk Field. The Skyhawks, who snapped a four-game losing streak in the regular season against Adelphi, are ranked 10^th in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) East Regional poll while the Panthers are ranked 8^th.

Freshman midfielder Maddie Manning (Weymouth, Mass./Weymouth) deposited her first goal of the season into the top left corner of the net from 18-yards out at the 87:23 mark over the outstretched dive of Adelphi goalkeeper Sam Whitney (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip) for the eventual game-winning goal.

Junior back Allison Nagle (Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield) set up the score creating a turnover on Stonehill's defensive side of the field, crossing midfield and delivering a perfect cross to Madding just outside the top left corner of the box that Manning headed forwarded and struck home for the 1-0 lead.

Whitney (0-1) made four saves in net for the Panthers while Skyhawks goalkeeper Amy Wheaton (Dartmouth, Mass./Dartmouth) turned away four shots, improved to 2-0 on the season and recorded her second-collegiate shutout.

The Skyhawks outshot the Panthers, 13-6, and won the corners match-up 6-4.

Stonehill (4-1, 2-1 NE-10) returns to action on Wednesday, September 14^th at Skyhawk Field against UMass Lowell for a 4 p.m. start. Adelphi (1-2, 0-2 NE-10) hosts American International on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Both contests are NE-10 Conference match-ups.

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