Redshirt freshman Kristin Kowalik led the way for the women's soccer team with one goal and two assists, as the Huskies went on to defeat the Manhattan Jaspers, 3-0, on Saturday night at Parsons Field.
Despite a slow start to the first half with little offense generated on either side of the field, Northeastern turned it up in the final 10 minutes of the period. After a few good scoring chances, sophomore Jess Pfeifer finally converted for the Huskies, scoring the game-winning goal on a pass down low from Kowalik into a wide open net with 5:51 remaining. NU would strike again before the end of the period, as Kowalik set up junior co-captain Liz Dyjak right in front of the net for a blast past the Jasper goalkeeper, giving them a 2-0 lead.
Kowalik would add some insurance in the second half, scoring on a hard shot to the top right corner of the net on a feed from freshman Kristen Blake in the 61st minute, giving Northeastern a 3-0 lead.
The shooting in the match was one-sided, as NU outshot the Jaspers 21-3. Huskies' goalkeeper Cynthia Slowik was forced to make just one save in the game, while Manhattan's Jeanne Marie Gilbert posted eight saves in the loss. Northeastern also had a significant advantage in corner kicks at 10-1.
The Huskies improved to 5-3 overall this season, while the Jaspers fall to 0-8. Northeastern returns to action on Thursday, Oct. 2, when they take on Binghamton in the America East conference opener.
Manhattan (0-8) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Tot
Northeastern (5-3) -------------------------------
Date: Sep 27, 2003 Attendance: 275 Manhattan........... 0 0 - 0
Weather: Northeastern........ 2 1 - 3
Manhattan Northeastern
Pos # Player Sh G A Pos # Player Sh G A
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K 1 Gilbert, Jeanne Mari - - - K 1 Cynthia Slowik...... - - -
F 7 Abrams, Christine... - - - M 2 Meryl Carberry...... - - -
F 9 Garcia, Jess........ 2 - - M 5 Emma Enstrom........ 1 - -
D 10 Kuntz, Katie........ - - - F 9 Kristin Kowalik..... 6 1 2
D 13 DiPaolo, Vanessa.... 1 - - D 10 Filippa Petruccelli. 1 - -
F 15 Bernstein, Lindsay.. - - - D 14 Jackie Spellman..... - - -
D 16 Graham, Suzanne..... - - - M 16 Kristen Blake....... 1 - 1
M 17 Otto, Marisa........ - - - M 17 Liz Dyjak........... 4 1 -
F 19 Luther, Brandy...... - - - M 18 Jess Pfeifer........ 5 1 -
M 24 Zduncyk, Lauren..... - - - F 20 Tara McLarney....... 1 - -
D 25 Pychewicz, Jennifer. - - - D 21 Andi Matthews....... - - -
---------- Substitutes ---------- ---------- Substitutes ----------
3 Cathy Mitchell...... - - - 3 Megan Vaccaro....... 1 - -
4 Beatty, Tina........ - - - 7 Caitlin Moroni...... - - -
18 Giglio, Tiffany..... - - - 11 Jessie Haidamaka.... - - -
23 Pancotti, Jaclyn.... - - - 12 Lise Roulund........ - - -
Totals.............. 3 0 0 22 Amanda Sesto........ - - -
23 Siobhan Howard...... 1 - -
24 Paige Harrison...... - - -
Totals.............. 21 3 3
Manhattan Northeastern
# Player MIN GA Saves # Player MIN GA Saves
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1 Gilbert, Jeanne Mari 90:00 3 8 1 Cynthia Slowik...... 90:00 0 1
Shots by period 1 2 Tot Saves by period 1 2 Tot
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Manhattan........... 0 3 - 3 Manhattan........... 6 2 - 8
Northeastern........ 12 9 - 21 Northeastern........ 0 1 - 1
Corner kicks 1 2 Tot Fouls 1 2 Tot
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Manhattan........... 1 0 - 1 Manhattan........... 4 4 - 8
Northeastern........ 7 3 - 10 Northeastern........ 6 4 - 10
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL Time Team Goal Scorer Assists
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1. 39:09 NU Jess Pfeifer Kristin Kowalik
2. 44:30 NU Liz Dyjak Kristin Kowalik
3. 61:33 NU Kristin Kowalik (6) Kristen Blake
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
Offsides: Manhattan 0, Northeastern 4.
