BROOKLINE, Mass. – The William & Mary women's soccer team saw its three-match unbeaten streak come to a close at Northeastern, 4-2, on Sunday afternoon. Seniors Rachel Moore and Elysse Branton scored goals in each half for the Green and Gold (6-9-2, 2-4-2 CAA), but Northeastern (10-5-2, 4-1-2 CAA) tallied four-straight markers to end the first half and begin the second.
 
Moore gave W&M a 1-0 cushion in the 23rd minute with her second goal in as many games. Sophomore Sarah Segan played a through ball into the penalty area as Moore ran on it. Northeastern goalkeeper Nathalie Nidetch got a piece of Moore's shot, but not enough to keep it out of the goal as it crossed the line before the NU defense could clear it away.
 
The Huskies answered off a corner kick just two minutes later as Eve Goulet converted via service from Mikenna McManus. NU took a 2-1 cushion into the locker room as Nicole Gorman scored on a volley from 12 yards out off a cross from Kayla Cappuzzo.
 
Northeastern made it four unanswered goals on markers from Hannah Lipiccolo and Chelsea Domond in the 61st and 65th minutes. Branton pulled one back for the Tribe with 1:30 remaining on a free kick. The Tribe senior drew the foul along the top of the 18-yard box and unleashed a bb to the upper 90 to provide the final margin of 4-2.
 
W&M Starters – #0 Smith (GK), #4 Grasso, #6 Dailey, #7 Branton, #8 Moore, #9 Segan, #10 Kober, #12 Kelly, #13 Kent, #15 Robbins, #22 Keith
 
NU Starters – #00 Nidetch (GK), #2 Ross, #5 Lopiccolo, #8 Soares Gache, #10 Zerfoss, #17 Cappuzzo, #21 Rosenblatt, #22 McManus, #24 Goulet, #25 Gorman, #28 Wilhelm
 
Scoring Summary
23' – W&M – Rachel Moore (Sarah Segan)
25' – NU – Eve Goulet (Mikenna McManus)
36' – NU – Nicole Gorman (Kayla Cappuzzo)
61' – NU – Hannah Lipiccolo (Kayla Cappuzzo)
65' – NU – Chelsea Domond (unassisted)
89' – W&M – Elysse Branton (unassisted)
 
Quotables
" We played a very good first half and could have easily scored one or two more goals. Unfortunately, a poor second-half spell when heads dropped did the damage. We came close to one or two more goals late before Elysse's goal, but we just could not push through."  - W&M head coach John Daly

Inside the Numbers
- Northeastern outshot W&M, 18-8, on the afternoon, including a 14-6 advantage in the second half. The Tribe put five of its eight attempts on frame.
- Seniors Elysse Branton and Rachel Moore as well as sophomore Sarah Segan led W&M with two shots apiece.
- Senior goalkeeper Grace Smith finished with four saves for the Tribe, while Northeastern's Nathalie Nidetch posted three saves.
- The Huskies held a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks, including five in the first half.
 
Notes
Moore scored her second goal in as many games and third of the season … It was Moore's 18th career goal and marked her 50th career point … The assist was Segan's second of the season and fourth of her career … Segan has recorded a point in six of her 11 matches this season … Branton scored her third goal of the season and fifth of her career … Branton has recorded a point in three of the Tribe's last four games … The loss to Northeastern marked the Tribe's first setback when scoring first this season … The Green and Gold was 6-0 in 2017 entering the match when scoring first.
 
Up Next
The Tribe closes out the regular season by hosting Towson on Sunday, Oct. 22. The match will be Senior Day as the Tribe honors its group of Elysse Branton, Sami Grasso, Samantha Johnson, Haley Kent, Adrienne Maday, Rachel Moore, Devon Peck and Grace Smith. The contest carries a 1 p.m. start time from Martin Family Stadium and the game will be streamed on Tribe Athletics TV.