Rutgers Ties Stony Brook, 1-1

PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – The No. 23/22 Rutgers women’s soccer team knotted a 1-1 tie with the Stony Brook Seawolves Sunday night at Yurcak Field. Although the Scarlet Knights outshot SBU 28-2, the squad could not connect for a second goal to gain the advantage. Redshirt freshman Emmy Simpkins (Concord, N.C.) got the nod in goal for RU.  

Stefanee Pace scored RU's lone goal. (Tom Ciszek/NJSportsPHoto)

In the 57^th minute of the game, Stefanee Pace (Kearny, N.J.) snuck one by the SBU goalkeeper into the bottom right corner of the net. Shannon Woeller (Vancouver, Canada) started the play as she dribbled to the center of the field from the left sideline. She passed to Ashley Jones (Feasterville, Pa.) who crossed it to Pace for the score. It was the freshman’s second goal of the season.

The Seawolves scored when Simpkinscame out of the net to stop the ball. Meghan Gilley stole the ball, beating the RU defender and scoring on an empty net.

At the start of the second half, Jonesbroke away from the pack, crossing from left to right and sending a rocket into the goal that the netminder just pushed left.            

Karla Schacher (Tofield, Alberta) had an opportunity in the first overtime, with a hard shot that hit the post in the 92^nd minute. The redshirt junior also just missed in the 116^th minute as senior Gina DeMaio (Parsippany, N.J.) led her to the goal, but she pushed it wide. 

The Scarlet Knights controlled the ball for the majority of the first half, taking 11 shots, five of which were on goal. Gina Demaio fired a shot from 15 yards out with eight minutes left in the half, but Marisa Viola just got her hands on it and pushed the ball over the net.   

The RU defense was dominant once again, as they did not allow Stony Brook to get a shot off until the 87th minute, when Gilley scored. Besides the tally, SBU did not get a shot on goal all night.

The Scarlet Knights return to action Friday, Sept. 4 for a doubleheader with men’s soccer. RU will face Towson at 5:30 p.m. The Rutgers men’s soccer team will take on Stanford directly following.

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Game Notes

*Redshirt freshman Emmy Simpkins (Concord, N.C.) got the nod in today’s game, earning her first career start in goal. Senior Becky Wise (West Springfield, Mass.) also got her first start of the season.

*Gina DeMaio (Parsippany, N.J.) now stands alone with the second-highest shot total in RU history with 225. She took nine on the night.

*In three games, the Scarlet Knights have not allowed a single corner kick, while taking 29 on the year.

*The goal in the 87^th minute was the first RU has allowed all season. The Scarlet Knights went 267 minutes before giving up a goal.

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