Oct. 14, 2012

Box Score

Baltimore, Md. - Senior Sa'sha Kershaw converted a penalty kick in the 66th minute to help the Stony Brook women's soccer team earn a 1-1 draw at UMBC on Sunday in Baltimore, Md. The Seawolves (8-5-3) now have seven points in the conference standings (2-3-1) with two matches remaining in the regular season.

Coach's Reaction

"We're disappointed that we didnt get a win today, but I'm proud of the team for its resiliency after going behind a goal and also down a player. We were able to come back and really take it to them in the second half and in both overtimes. It's bittersweet, but now the next game is the only thing that matters."

--Head coach Sue Ryan

Goal Recaps

• The Retrievers (1-9-5, 0-3-3 AE) struck first when Bria Bass netted her third goal of the year on a turn-around strike from 25 yards out in the 37th minute.
• Nearly a half hour later, the Seawolves were awarded a spot kick when freshman Raven Edwards (West Orange, N.J.) was dragged down in the box. Kershaw calmly stepped up and tucked it away in the top right corner to make it 1-1 at 65:36.

The Numbers Game

• Stony Brook held a 22-14 advantage in shots, including a 6-5 edge in overtime
• UMBC's Lauren Kadet made 11 saves, while SBU keeper Ashley Castanio (Oceanside, N.Y.) stopped five shots.
• The Retrievers were awarded six corner kicks to Stony Brook's two.
• Four cards were handed out, including a red card to freshman Stella Norman (Castle Rock, Colo.) in the 77th minute. Stony Brook has now accrued three red cards this season.
• With the draw, the Seawolves are now 3-4-1 in road games and 2-1-3 in overtime games.
• Stony Brook is unbeaten against UMBC (6-0-1) since 2005.
• Kershaw's goal gave her 40 career points in a Stony Brook uniform (17 goals, six assists).

With two games remaining in the regular season, Stony Brook sits in fifth place in the conference standings with seven points. Hartford (5-0-1) is first with 15 points, while Maine (3-3-1) is second with 10. New Hampshire (3-2-1) also has 10, but is third due to its head-to-head loss against the Black Bears. Vermont is currently fourth with seven points, but has the tiebreaker against the fifth-place Seawolves due to its head-to-head win, while Albany (2-4), UMBC (0-3-3) and Binghamton (0-5-1) are sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively. The top six teams make the playoffs (Boston University is ineligible for America East postseason play).

Next Up

The Seawolves travel to Durham, N.H. on Thursday to face New Hampshire at 3 p.m. Stony Brook will then return home to wrap up the regular season on Sunday, senior day, vs. Hartford at 2 p.m.