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Season StatisticsBROOKLINE, Mass. – The Northeastern women's soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision to Delaware to close out the regular season on senior day Sunday at Parsons Field.
The Blue Hens' Riley Curtin scored less than two minutes into the match and the strike held up as the game-winner to help Delaware (8-8-2, 3-4-2 CAA) clinch the sixth and final CAA playoff spot.
The Huskies (11-7-1, 4-4-1 CAA) will be the No. 5 seed in the CAA Championship and will travel to face No. 4 seed James Madison in the quarterfinals on Sunday, Nov. 1.
Goal Recaps• Curtin scored the game's only goal at the 1:46 mark when she collected a loose ball at the top of the box, and fired a shot that deflected by NU keeper
Nathalie Nidetch.
Stats of the Game• Northeastern held a 16-6 shot advantage.
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Kayla Cappuzzo led all players with four shot attempts.
• Prior to the match, NU honored seniors
Shayna Blackwood,
Brittani Gardella and
Emily Nasuti on senior day.
Up NextThe Huskies will head to Harrisonburg, Virginia, next weekend to face the Dukes in the CAA quarterfinals. Northeastern posted a 1-0 win at JMU on Oct. 9 courtesy of an early
Hannah Lopiccolo goal.
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