BROOKLINE, Mass. - The Northeastern men's soccer team hosted Hofstra University on Saturday for a conference showdown at Parsons Field. The Pride outlasted the Huskies 2-1.
The Huskies fall to 2-3-2 in conference play and 5-6-4 overall.
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Hofstra struck first in the 35th minute of the first half. Freshmen Kortay Koç followed two minutes later. Unassisted, Koç snuck a long shot past the left hand of the goalkeeper to even the game at 1-1. Hofstra would find the back of the net in the 52nd minute, which would go on to be the game winning goal for the Pride.
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Today's loss keeps the Huskies in third place with eight points. Hofstra's win brings them to 18 points and secures first place in the CAA North Division. Stony Brook added a point to its total, maintaining a four-point lead over Northeastern and securing second place. Drexel remains one point behind the Huskies in fourth.
The Huskies will return to the pitch for their final game of the regular season on Friday, Oct. 30 in Stony Brook, N.Y. against Stony Brook University, set for 6 p.m.
