BOSTON – The Northeastern women's soccer team (3-4-1) will travel across town to face rival Boston University (0-8-0) on Thursday at 7 p.m. The Huskies have won their last three meetings against the Terriers–including a 2-0 win in the 2014 NCAA tournament opening round–NU's last trip to Nickerson Field.
WEEK IN REVIEW
The Huskies earned their third win of the season on Sept. 8 at Parsons Field after a 4-0 trouncing of Holy Cross with goals from
Kayla Cappuzzo (2),
Hannah Lopiccolo and
Hannah Rosenblatt. Northeastern held the advantage in nearly every category, registering 10 shots on goal (22 total shots) while holding Holy Cross to just a single shot on goal (five total shots). The Huskies also tallied 12 corners, compared to the Crusaders' one corner.
Carly Wilhelm assisted on two of the Huskies' goals, bringing her career assist total to nine.
Northeastern then faced crosstown rival Boston College in a tight matchup on Sept. 11, eventually dropping a 2-1 decision to the Eagles in double overtime. Senior
Breeana Koemans scored the first goal of the game on a penalty kick in the 63rd minute, her second goal of the season and seventh career goal. The Huskies nearly came away with a win, but the Eagles managed to score a goal with just four seconds left in regulation to send the game to extra time. BC then prevailed in double overtime at 101:14 when McKenzie Meehan headed home a free kick in the center of the box.
LOOKING AHEAD
Following Thursday's Boston Derby, the Huskies will face New Hampshire on Sunday, Sept. 18 to wrap up the non-conference portion of the schedule. Northeastern is 9-6-3 all-time against UNH and has not lost to the Wildcats since 2003. This season, UNH holds a winning record at 3-2-2, with a 1-1-1 road record. Like the Huskies, the Wildcats also beat Holy Cross, coming away with a 3-2 victory. Junior forward Brooke Murphy has scored four of UNH's eight goals this season and leads her team with 25 total shots.
ALUMNAE WEEKEND SET FOR SEPT. 17-18
Calling all Northeastern women's soccer alumnae! The 2016 season represents 20 years of program history since our first varsity season in 1996. In honor of 20 amazing years, we are proud to invite all alumnae back to campus for a weekend of celebration on Sept. 17-18, 2016.
The weekend will begin on Saturday, Sept. 17 with our annual alumnae game at Parsons Field at 12 p.m. Following the match, alumnae and current players are invited back to Cabot Center for a tour of the facility and an opportunity to shower and clean up before a post-game reception at the Huntington Avenue UNO's from 4-6 p.m. Family and friends are invited, and complimentary appetizers will be served along with a cash bar.
On Sunday, Sept. 18, we will have a complimentary brunch at Parsons Field from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., followed by the Northeastern women's soccer match against UNH at 1. All alumnae in attendance will be recognized at halftime, and a special recognition ceremony will also be held prior to the match for alumna Jackie Spellman and her family.
RSVP to this special weekend through our
Facebook event.
DOWD HONORED BY ECAC
The Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced Friday that senior
Mackenzie Dowd and associate athletic director emeritus
Jack Grinold have been named the conference's recipients of the Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year and James Lynah Distinguished Achievement Award, respectively. A dual major in criminal justice and psychology, Dowd was named the CAA Female Scholar Athlete of the Year for 2015-16 after repeating as the Women's Soccer Fall Scholar-Athlete selection following a successful year on and off the pitch as a junior in 2015. In the classroom, Dowd owns a perfect 4.0 GPA and has been named to the Dean's List every semester thus far.
