STONY BROOK, N.Y. — William & Mary women's soccer had its three-match winning streak snapped Sunday afternoon, falling to Stony Brook, 1-0, in CAA action at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.
The loss was the Tribe's first since Sept. 24 against Towson, following consecutive victories over Drexel, Campbell and Hofstra.
W&M fell to 4-6-3 overall and 3-2-1 in CAA play, while Stony Brook improved to 6-2-5 and 3-2-1 in conference action.
The Seawolves broke a scoreless tie in the 73rd minute when Lisa Muller scored off an assist from Eela Oljemark. Stony Brook held off the Tribe over the final 18 minutes to secure the victory.
William & Mary finished with a 12-10 advantage in shots, including an 8-5 edge in the second half. Both teams put five attempts on goal, while Stony Brook held a 3-2 advantage in corner kicks.
Freshman Ava Magnuson led the Tribe with three shots, including two on goal, while senior Lindsay Wilson added two attempts, both on frame. Junior goalkeeper Mia Tegeris played all 90 minutes and recorded four saves.
First Half
William & Mary generated an opportunity less than a minute into the match as Magnuson put an attempt on frame at the 35-second mark, but Stony Brook goalkeeper Jona Hennings made the save.
The Tribe earned a corner kick just 12 seconds later but could not capitalize on the early pressure.
Stony Brook responded with a stretch of offensive opportunities midway through the half. Tegeris made back-to-back saves in the 29th and 30th minutes, turning away attempts from Camryn Goodman and Juni Einarsson to keep the match scoreless.
W&M generated another opportunity in the 43rd minute when Wilson put a shot on goal, but Hennings made her second save of the afternoon.
Junior Sydney Incarnato added an attempt in the final minute of the half, sending her shot high as the teams entered halftime tied at 0-0.
Stony Brook held a 5-4 advantage in shots during the opening 45 minutes, while W&M generated two corner kicks compared to one for the Seawolves.
Second Half
William & Mary came out of halftime looking to break the deadlock.
Sophomore Mia Abbey sent an attempt wide in the 49th minute before sophomore Ella Ledwith nearly gave the Tribe the lead in the 52nd minute. Ledwith's shot struck the right post, keeping the match scoreless.
Tegeris came up with another save in the 57th minute, denying Hedvig Helling's attempt.
The Tribe continued to generate opportunities as Magnuson recorded two shots in the 60th minute, including an attempt on frame that Hennings stopped.
Freshman Kerys Palmer followed with a shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but Hennings made another save to preserve the scoreless tie.
Stony Brook broke through at 72:07. Oljemark set up Muller, who found the back of the net to give the Seawolves a 1-0 advantage.
The Tribe continued searching for an equalizer over the final 18 minutes.
Wilson put an attempt on frame in the 81st minute, but Hennings made the save. Senior Paige Seitz sent a shot wide in the 87th minute before junior Brooke Oswald generated W&M's final opportunity in the 90th minute.
Up Next
William & Mary concludes a stretch of three consecutive road matches Sunday, Oct. 18, when the Tribe travels to Elon, N.C., to face Elon in CAA action. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m., and the match will be streamed on FloCollege.
