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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Miri Taylor
Ben Solomon Photography
2
Winner Hofstra HOF (2-3-0, 0-0-0)
1
Stony Brook Stony (4-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Hofstra HOF
(2-3-0, 0-0-0)
2
Final
1
Stony Brook Stony
(4-1-0, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Hofstra HOF 1 0 0 1 2
Stony Brook Stony 1 0 0 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Rachel Vogel

WSOC: Taylor's Double-OT Game-Winner Lifts Hofstra Past Stony Brook

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Sophomore Miri Taylor volleyed home a cross from junior Lucy Shepherd during the 104th minute that lifted the Hofstra University Women's Soccer team to a 2-1 victory against Long Island rival Stony Brook University in double overtime on Sunday, Sept. 8 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.
 
Taylor's game-winner was the first goal of the season for the midfielder. Following a turnover in the midfield, Shepherd delivered a perfect cross from the right wing and Taylor connected perfectly with a right-footed volley inside the left post to lift the Pride to the victory. Shepherd and Taylor helped the Pride find the back of the net for their first goal early in the contest, as a Taylor sent a cross through the box to Shepherd along the far end line, leading to a one-touch pass to junior Lucy Porter in the middle of the penalty area. Porter, the reigning Colonial Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Week, buried a shot under the crossbar for her sixth goal of the season.
 
The Seawolves leveled the scoring during the 15th minute when Alyssa Francese took a pass in transition and blasted a curling shot from 28-yards out around freshman Skylar Kuzmich. Despite several opportunities, Hofstra could not find the back of the net before the end of regulation and the two squads headed to extra time tied at 1-1.
 
Neither side tallied a shot attempt during the first overtime period and it took just one attempt by Taylor to lift the Pride to the victory with just over six minutes remaining in the second extra period. 
 
Hofstra dominated the offensive attack, outshooting Stony Brook 17-5 overall and 8-2 in shots on goal. Junior Sabrina Bryan led all players with seven shot attempts and four shots on goal. Kuzmich needed just one save to earn her third victory of the season.
 
The Pride return to the pitch on Thursday, Sept. 21 when they host Fairleigh Dickinson University for a non-conference match beginning at 7:00 p.m.

NOTES: 
-Hofstra is now 12-3 all-time against Stony Brook and now owns a 10-match winning streak over the Seawolves dating back to the 1999 season
-It was the first match of the season for the Pride that reached an overtime period
-Taylor scored her first goal of the season and Shepherd recorded hre fourth assist
-Porter (six goals) has exceeded the halfway mark to her goal total from last season (11 goals)
 
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