Jackson ranks top-20 in the nation with 63 total saves on the year. (Photo Credit Andrew Katsampes).

WASHINGTON D.C. (October 1, 2023) – The Stonehill College women's soccer team battled Northeast Conference opponent Howard University to a 1-1 draw Sunday afternoon.

Highlights

• Junior Grace Caso extended her single season career high, scoring her second goal of the season off sophomore Hannah Anselmo's team-leading second assist on the year. 
• Senior goalkeeper Mia Jackson tallied nine saves in going the full 90 minutes in goal for the Skyhawks.
• Jackson ranks top-20 across NCAA Division I leaderboards with 63 total saves on the season.
• First-year student Asia Mickens-Perez scored the lone goal for Howard, marking her second career goal off sophomore Mia Young's first career assist.
• First-year netminder Trinity Knox earned her third win in net for the Bison after registering five saves.

How it Happened

• The first half saw competitive play from both sides as both defenses kept the other in check throughout the opening 45 minutes of play, heading into the break scoreless on either side.

  Anselmo leads the squad with two assists on the season. (Photo Credit Brian Foley).

• After a goal was waved off due to an offside call by the official in the 47th minute, Howard would open the scoring less than 10 minutes later off a rebound from inside the box.
• Jackson stopped the original shot off the boot of Young, however, Mickens-Perez pounced on the rebound and found the back of the net for the game's opening score and her second goal of the season.
• Stonehill found a way to respond just five minutes later at the 59:22 mark of the contest after Anselmo placed a perfect breakout pass ahead of Caso who chipped a shot into the back right corner of the net, tying the game up at one apiece with 30 minutes left to play.
• Jackson and the Skyhawks defense came up clutch in the waning minutes of the contest, as the senior netminder faced six shot attempts in the final 15 minutes before making an incredible diving save in the 85th minute to keep the score knotted at 1-1.

Up Next

Stonehill (0-11-2, 0-4-1 NEC) return to action on Sunday at 11 A.M., hosting conference opponent Wagner College at Skyhawk Field. Howard (8-3-2, 3-1-1 NEC) continues its conference slate on Sunday at 12 P.M., against Sacred Heart University.

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