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Winner Stonehill STO (7-9-0, 6-2-0)
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Chicago St. CSU (0-13-1, 0-7-1)
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Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Blanks Chicago State in First-Ever Meeting

CHICAGO, Ill. (October 20, 2024) – The Stonehill College women's soccer blanked Northeast Conference opponent Chicago State, 2-0, in the two sides first-ever meeting Sunday afternoon in Chicago, Illinois. With the win, the Skyhawks improved to 7-9 overall and 6-2 in conference play, while the Cougars fell to 0-13-1 overall and 0-7-1 against conference opponents.

Highlights
  • Sophomore transfer Kayla Cassidy and senior Karleigh Schultz each netted their second goals of the season. Cassidy's goal proved to be her first career game-winning goal.
  • Junior Hannah Anselmo continued her outstanding offensive season, dishing out her fifth assist on Schultz's goal in the second half.
  • First-year goalkeeper Allie Sougaris picked up her sixth win and third shutout of the season after stopping all three shots she faced on net.
  • First-year student Anya Zub made her collegiate debut for the Skyhawks.
  • Graduate student Barbara Castellanos paved the way for the Chicago State offensive attack, registering a team-high three shots on goal throughout the conference matchup.
  • Senior netminder Jay Arballo tallied three saves in goal for the Cougars.
How it Happened
Seven minutes into the conference contest, Stonehill was granted a free kick outside the 18-yard box after Anselmo drew a yellow card from senior Karoline Riisnaes. However, despite the close-range free kick, the Cougars' formed wall deflected the Anselmo shot out of play and away from the net to keep the game scoreless early.

At the 16:10 mark, Chicago State nearly opened the scoring when first-year student Maya Dixon booted a right-footed shot barely over the top of the Skyhawks crossbar.

In the 28th minute, Anselmo would rifle a right-footed shot on net, forcing Arballo to make an incredible sprawling save to push the shot off the crossbar. However, the rebound would bounce back into the field of play, where Cassidy would await and tap a shot into the back of the net for her second goal of the year to give the Skyhawks a one-goal lead heading into the halftime break.

Less than two minutes into the second half of action, a redirected shot off Schultz's left foot would trickle just wide of the Cougars net, nearly doubling the Stonehill advantage early in the final 45 minutes of regulation.

Schultz would eventually find the back of the net for her second goal of the season in the 60th minute. The senior forward out of Litchfield, New Hampshire, retrieved a low cross from Anselmo and chipped a shot over the leg of Arballo in goal to double the Skyhawks lead on the scoreboard.

Despite a pair of late scoring chances from the Chicago State offensive attack, Sougaris and the Skyhawks' back line would hold tough on their defensive end of the pitch to preserve the 2-0 shutout victory.

Up Next
Stonehill (7-9-0, 6-2-0 NEC) returns to action on Sunday, October 27, hosting Mercyhurst University for senior day at WB Mason Stadium. Opening kickoff between the Skyhawks and Lakers is set for 3:30 PM.  
  
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