HEMPSTEAD, New York – Freshman
Emily Moxley scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season as UNCW earned a 1-1 double overtime draw against Hofstra in a meeting of the top two teams in the Colonial Athletic Association women's soccer standings at Hofstra Soccer Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Seahawks, who are now unbeaten in their last six games, improved to 9-4-1 overall and 5-1-1 in the CAA. Hofstra, which owns an 11-game unbeaten streak, stands at 11-3-2 overall with a 5-0-2 mark against league opponents.
Moxley gave the Seahawks a 1-0 lead in the 32nd minute as the Seahawks took advantage of a Hofstra miscue. Senior
Dominique Martinez headed the Pride's goal kick to redshirt sophomore
Morgan Nanni at the top of the penalty area. Freshman goalkeeper Skylar Kuzmich came out to force a turnover, but Nanni was able to go around her and send a crossing pass to Moxley, who tapped the ball into the open net.
But, Hofstra answered early in the second half to even the score at 1-1. Junior Sabrina Bryan sent a pass along the near side to junior Lucy Porter, who placed a crossing pass into the box that was knocked in by senior Miri Taylor for her seventh goal of the season.
Junior goalkeeper
Sydney Schneider made two saves in the tie for the Seahawks, who outshot Hofstra by a slim 13-12 margin. Kuzmich matched a season high with six saves for Hofstra.
Game Notes:
- UNCW played its first overtime game of the season while Hofstra had its fourth extra-time affair.
- The Seahawks are now 5-0-1 in their last six games while Hofstra has a 9-0-2 record during its current unbeaten streak.
- Hofstra's goal ended the Seahawks' shutout streak of 507 minutes, 15 seconds, which eclipsed the school record … It was the first goal conceded by UNCW since the 88th minute at Elon on Sept. 26.
- The Seahawks outscored their opposition by a 12-0 margin during the shutout streak.
- UNCW improved to 16-1-2 over the last two seasons when scoring the game's first goal.
Up Next: The Seahawks close the home portion of their regular season schedule on Thursday, Oct. 24, when they welcome James Madison to UNCW Soccer Stadium for a 7 p.m. CAA contest.
