| Webster finished with a team-high two shots on goal against FDU. (Photo Credit Brian Foley). |
TEANECK, N.J. (September 28, 2023) – The Stonehill College women's soccer team dropped its primetime Northeast Conference matchup, 3-0, at Fairleigh Dickinson University on Thursday.
Highlights
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Junior midfielder Olivia Webster finished the game with a team-high two shots on goal for Stonehill.
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Senior goalkeeper Mia Jackson tallied nine saves in going the full 90 minutes in goal for the Skyhawks.
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Junior Kiomy Luperon registered her second goal of the season, while first year duo Laura Martinez and Katia Cardaba each scored their first career goals.
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Postgrad midfielder Naemi Hausen dished out her team-leading third assist on the year, while sophomore Andrea Ougaard and first-year student Ana Salas distributed their first and second, respectively.
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First-year netminder Marie Jakobsen posted her second clean sheet of the season for the Knights, tallying seven saves in net.
How it Happened
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Jackson and the Skyhawks defense were put to work early as Fairleigh Dickinson registered four shots on goal in the opening 11 minutes of the contest.
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The Knights would open the scoring in the 14th minute after a corner kick taken by Hausen was headed by Ougaard and tapped in just in front of the goal line by Luperon.
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Stonehill looked to go on the attack in the middle third of the opening half as graduate student Emma Slade, senior Yara Fawaz, and junior Grace Caso recorded shots on goal over a two-minute span.
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However, both sides would remain scoreless throughout the remainder of the opening half, as FDU took a 1-0 lead into the break.
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The Knights extended their lead to 2-0 in the 66th minute after Martinez found the back of the net for her first career goal off a cross from Salas and pass from Hausen.
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FDU capped off the scoring at the 82:02 mark of the game after a turnover inside the box resulted in a goal off the boot of Cardaba.
Up Next
Stonehill (0-11-1, 0-4-0 NEC) visits Northeast Conference opponent Howard University on Sunday at 1 P.M. Fairleigh Dickinson (2-10-0, 2-2-0 NEC) continues its conference slate with a home match against Saint Francis University on Sunday at 12 P.M.
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