Box Score

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The Northeastern women's soccer team dropped a hotly contested CAA matchup with the College of William & Mary, 2-1, on Friday night in Williamsburg, Va.

The loss drops Northeastern to 7-9 (5-3 CAA) on the year, while William & Mary moves to 12-5 (6-2 CAA). Sophomore keeper Paige Burnett (Placentia, Calif.) made three saves, all in the second half for the Huskies in the loss.

Junior Hanna Terry (Park City, Utah) scored her first goal of the season for the Huskies, who were out shot 10-8 on the day. Terry's goal was her first in the Red and Black. The Utah transfer scored five goals as a freshman with the Utes in 2009.

NU had the game's first shot on goal in the 20th minute, when Terry had a chance stopped by W&M keeper Caroline Casey. The Huskies had another opportunity in the 25th minute, but Casey was up to the task on senior captain Greta Samuelsdottir's blast.

William & Mary got on the board as the half dwindled to a close. Nicole Baxter took a cross from Audrey Barry in the 45th minute to give the Tribe a 1-0 lead.  

William & Mary had the first chance in the second half from Leci Irvin, but Burnett reeled it in for a save. Burnett made another save on a shot by Mallory Schaffer in 61st minute.

The Tribe struck again in the 67th minute on a goal by Dani Rutter, assisted by Aly Shaughnessy.

Terry cut the lead in half in the 73rd minute. The goal was unassisted, as she made a brilliant run from the midfield before finishing from 12 yards out for her first tally of the season.

The Huskies best chance in the closing minutes came on a shot by junior captain Hillary Savoy (Winchester, Mass.) but Casey was up to snuff and stopped her chance in the 81st minute.

The Huskies next hit the midpoint of their season-closing three-game road trip when they travel to Norfolk, Va., for a showdown with the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs on Sunday afternoon. Game-time at ODU is set for 12 p.m.