Northeastern defeated San Jose State 5-3 in the opening round of the Bay Area Adidas Classic at Spartan Stadium.
Senior midfielder Jenna Thompson scored two goals and had one assist to lead the Northeastern offense. Thompson's first goal at 44:54 broke a 1-1 tie, giving the Huskies a one-goal lead heading into the half.
The Huskies' freshman sensation Liz Dyjack scored the first goal of the night, but was later countered by San Jose State's Marie McCann, who netted her second goal of the year. The Spartans trailed, 3-1, when the team's leading scorer, Vanessa Afonso, scored her team-leading third goal of the season.
The Spartans' rally was cut short as Thompson scored her second goal of the match, followed by Michelle Carberry's goal to give the Huskies a 5-2 lead.
Northeastern goalkeeper Shellie Parkinson was credited with the win, giving the undefeated Huskies a 5-0-2 record on the season. The loss drops San Jose State's record to 1-6-0, the team's fifth loss in a row.
Northeastern will play the University of the Pacific Sunday at 11 a.m. on the final day of the tournament. San Jose State will face Gonzaga immediately following the conclusion of that game. Pacific won, 1-0, in the earlier match against Gonzaga.
SCORING
1st Half:
NU, Liz Dyjack (Caitlin Springer), 23:03
SJSU, Marie McCann (Alyson Ratzburg) 40:40
NU, Jenna Thompson (unassisted), 44:54
2nd Half:
NU, Jennifer North (Springer), 52:51
SJSU, Vanessa Afonso (Kerry Blaschke, Emily New), 53:24
NU, Thompson (Dyjack), 62:57
NU, Michelle Carberry (Thompson), 68:03
SJSU, Jessica Korpela (Kristina Jacob, Blaschke), 80:14
SHOTS
Northeastern, 11
San Jose State, 10
CORNER KICKS
Northeastern, 0
San Jose State, 1
FOULS
Northeastern, 14
San Jose State, 25
SAVES
Northeastern, Shellie Parkinson (70:22) 4, Jeannette Tremby (19:38) 0
San Jose State, Eryn Meyer 2