Millbury, Massachusetts, senior finishes with goal and assist

Nasuti had a role in both Skyhawk goals, scoring the gamewinner in overtime (PHOTO BY Mary Gettens)

EASTON, Mass. (September 10, 2021) – Senior Jenna Nasuti had a hand in both Stonehill College goals, including the gamewinner with two-seconds remaining in overtime, in a 2-1 triumph against the University of New Haven in Northeast-10 Conference women's soccer action on Timothy J. Coughlin, '80 Memorial Field at W.B. Mason Stadium tonight. 

Scoring
Peyton Nickerson (STO) 57' – Assist: Jenna Nasuti
Dakota Cimetta (UNH) 63' – Assist: Mackenzie Myers
Nasuti (STO) 100' – Assist: Hannah Wheeldon

Goalkeeping
UNH: Paige Davis (99:58) seven saves, two goals against
STO: Hanna Copley (99:58) three saves, 1 goal against

More Stats
Shots: New Haven 7, Stonehill 24
Corners: New Haven 3, Stonehill 8

How it Happened

• Nasuti scored the gamewinner with just two seconds remaining in overtime, as she took a square ball from freshman Hannah Wheeldon at the top of the 18 off a free kick and drove a low shot into the right side of the goal for just the second goal of her career.
• Nasuti also had the assist on junior back Peyton Nickerson's goal in the 56^th minute that opened the scoring on the day, with her free kick from the left flank connecting for a header at the far post for Nickerson's first career goal.

• Nickerson's first career goal opened the scoring early in the second half (PHOTO BY Mary Gettens)

  New Haven responded six minutes later when sophomore Dakota Cimetta got on the end of a cross by senior Mackenzie Myers in the 63^rd minute for a header and second goal of the season.
• Stonehill dominated possession and the shot count, finishing with a 24-7 advantage, but placed nine on target, compared to four on goal for New Haven.
• Postgrad Paige Davis finished with seven saves in goal for New Haven, while junior Hanna Copley made two of her three saves in the overtime session, including a clearance over the cross bar early in extra time off a well-placed shot from distance by freshman Vickie Fleming.

Noteworthy

• Nasuti's three-point night is a career-best, having entered her 25^th career match with one goal prior to tonight.
• Wheeldon notched the first point of her career with the assist on the winning goal.
• Nickerson's first career goal comes in her 14^th match.
• Stonehill wins its third-straight NE10 opener, the last two of which have come at New Haven's expense, including a 1-0 triumph in West Haven, Connecticut, in 2019.

Up Next

Stonehill (1-1-0, 1-0-0 NE10) is back on the field on Sunday, when it hosts Queens (N.Y.) College for a non-conference match at Skyhawk Field at 11 a.m. New Haven (3-1-0, 0-1-0 NE10) hosts Bentley University for an NE10 match on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

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