BOX SCORE (PDF)
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Junior forward
Halle McCabe scored an equalizer and junior midfielder
Alexis Legowski put in the game-winning goal in the second half to lift Northeastern women's soccer (7-7-1, 4-3-0 CAA) to victory over Charleston (2-11-3, 1-5-1 CAA) on Saturday afternoon at Ralph Lundy Field.
- McCabe's (3) goal came in the 38th minute as she slotted home a rebound opportunity from freshman forward Megan Putvinski's (1) shot and freshman defender Katherine Marchesseault's (1) cross.
- This was McCabe's first match back from injury. She scored in her first game action since September 19 against Brown.
- In the 63rd minute, graduate student Mikenna McManus slid the ball across the box to find a waiting Legowski, who tucked her shot into the bottom corner and gave the Huskies the lead.
- Junior goalkeeper Angeline Friel stopped three shots on the afternoon in a complete game.
- The Huskies and Cougars were level with 10 shots apiece, but the Huskies put more attempts on target by a margin of 5-4.
- With the win, Northeastern moves into sole possession of third place in the CAA with just two conference games remaining.
In their next match, the Huskies will return to Parsons Field to play their final home game of the season against Drexel on Thursday, October 28 at 6 p.m. on
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