Stony Brook, N.Y. – The Hofstra Women's Soccer team earned its third straight shutout, topping Stony Brook, 1-0, on Thursday night at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.
 
The Pride improved to 4-3-2 on the season and has now beaten Stony Brook (2-6) in eight straight meetings with the Seawolves.
 
After sustained offensive pressure from in the first half but a 0-0 score line at the break, senior Kristin Desmond got the Pride on the board in the 53rd minute, firing a shot into the upper left corner for her team-leading fourth goal of the season. Freshman Sabrina Bryan picked up her second assist of the season on the tally.
 
Hofstra had a number of other looks on goal, including a shot that just skirted wide early in the first half from junior Jenn Buoncore and hard strike from freshman Lucy Shepherd with about nine minutes left in the first frame.
 
The Pride opens conference play next week, heading to Delaware on Thursday for a 7 p.m. game.
 
Notes:
-The all-time series between Hofstra and Stony Brook now stands at 10-3 in favor of the Pride.
-Senior Jenna Borresen played the first half in net, finishing with 245 consecutive scoreless minutes.
-The Pride outshot the Seawolves, 16-7, including a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal.