Box Score BOXSCORE

The Huskies won their season opener 3-0 over the Longwood Lancers Friday night at Parsons Field. Northeastern applied steady offensive pressure for the entire 90 minutes, logging 24 shots to Longwood's seven. Kelly Matthews, Liza Rebello and Greta Magnusdottir scored for the Huskies. Devin Petta had two assists and goalkeeper Stephanie Gordon recorded three saves.

The first half passed scoreless, though Northeastern's Sandra Magnusdottir had a good scoring opportunity from 20 yards out that went high of the net. Gordon made her most crucial save of the game with 10 minutes remaining in the half, stopping a wily Longwood shot that deflected off of her own defender.

The second half belonged to Northeastern, as Matthews scored on a high right-corner shot, from a Petta feed at 63:34. Petta also assisted the second goal, as she outran the Longwood defender on the left side of the field and made a wonderful cross to Rebello at 69:29. The third goal came late as Samuelsdottir headed in a corner kick from Heidi Mogstad at 87:12 to seal the game.

In addition to Gordon's three saves on the night, Longwood's Marcia Biddle recorded seven stops.

Steady rain fell on the entire match which had 174 in attendance.

The women's soccer team will take on Cincinnati this Sunday at 1 p.m., at Parsons Field.