Box Score

Garden City, N.Y. - Earlier tonight, the women's soccer team played host to the Owls of Southern Connecticut State University in a Northeast-10 Conference contest. Despite having multiple chances to score, and out-shooting the visitors 14-8, the Panthers played the Owls to a scoreless tie through regulation and headed to overtime for the first time this season. Neither team was able to capitalize on any opportunity in both overtime periods, resulting in a 0-0 tie. As a result, the Panthers move to 3-1-1 overall and 0-1-1 in the Northeast-10, while the Owls move to 2-1-1 and 0-1-1 in conference play.
 
In a contest that showcased the defenses of both squads, neither team registered a shot until the 25^th minute of the first half when an attempt by Aimee Goldstein drifted wide right of the post. The Panthers continued to create multiple scoring opportunities late in the half but couldn't find the back of the net. Emily Masiello took two shots within a minute of each other, with the first coming in the 36^th minute, but the ball sailed over the. In the 39^th minute, Taylor Salmon missed an attempt high while Michelle Brown registered the final shot of the half in the 43^rd minute that also drifted over the crossbar.
 
The second half proved to follow the same pattern as Taylor Groth and Bianca Lastra both missed shots high in the 50^th and 60^th minutes respectively. The Owls got their first look in the 65^th minute as Bryana Poulin found an opening, but Sam Whitney made a diving save for her first of the night. Adelphi's best scoring chance in regulation came in the 86^th minute when Sarah Cote took a cross from Emily Masiello but was blocked in front of the open net by the Owl defense.
 
With the score deadlocked at 0-0, the game headed into the first overtime. Masiello missed a shot just high and on top of the net at the 92:30 mark which looked to be the best scoring chance for either side until the Owls' Jessica Spezzano had a clean look against Whitney and a wide open net in the 95^th minute but was off the mark.
 
In the second period of overtime, the Owls carved out back-to-back scoring chances in the 102^nd minute. Whitney made a lunging save, redirecting the ball off her fingertips for the save while the second threat was cleared out of the vacated net by the Adelphi defense. The Panthers returned the favor as Alison Gronenthal found herself one on one with keeper Elizabeth Nickerson but was tripped up at the last second and couldn't get a clean shot off.
 
In total, the Panthers registered 14 shots, two of which were on goal. Meanwhile, the Owls attempted eight shots with half of the attempts on goal. Whitney came up with four total saves, including the two in overtime while her counterpart Nickerson made two.
 
The Panthers are back in action this Saturday, September 15^th as they host the Riverhawks of the University of Massachusetts Lowell at 1 pm. Follow the action with live stats or watch live on www.aupanthers.tv.

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