Farmingdale, N.Y. –
Victoria Parelli scored her first goal of the season as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's soccer team battled Westfield State University to a 1-1 draw on Saturday afternoon at Rams Field.
The Ducks (0-0-1) controlled much of the contest, outshooting Westfield State 30-5 and holding a 13-1 advantage in corner kicks, but the Owls found an equalizer in the 73rd minute to earn the draw.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Stevens controlled possession from the opening whistle, earning a pair of corner kicks in the opening eight minutes before
Abby Davis registered the Ducks' first shot of the afternoon in the 14th minute. The Ducks continued to generate opportunities throughout the opening half, with
Alana Odom,
Kaitlyn Pettit,
Sophia Carr,
Hanna Kusinski and Parelli all recording attempts as Stevens kept Westfield State pinned in its defensive half for long stretches.
Olivia Hoover provided the first shot on goal in the 32nd minute, forcing the Westfield State goalkeeper into a save. Stevens continued to apply pressure before finally breaking through with just over four minutes remaining in the half. Parelli put the Ducks ahead in the 41
st minute mark, firing a shot from 28 yards out into the upper-right corner for her first goal of the season. The goal sent Stevens into halftime with a 1-0 advantage after holding an 11-1 edge in shots and a 4-0 advantage in corner kicks over the opening 45 minutes.
Stevens immediately went back on the attack following halftime.
Sophia Murphy recorded three attempts over the opening 11 minutes of the second half, including an effort in the 51st minute that was stopped by Santucci. Hoover continued to create chances after reentering the match, recording three shots between the 59th and 68th minutes. She forced Santucci into a save in the 68th minute before another attempt seconds later was cleared off the line by the Owls.
Despite Stevens controlling the run of play, Westfield State found the equalizer in the 73
rd minute to pull the Owls even at 1-1. The Ducks responded by pushing forward in search of the go-ahead goal. Odom put an attempt on target in the 81st minute, while Stevens earned six corner kicks over the final 11 minutes of regulation. Murphy registered four shots over the final six minutes and
Taylor Truglia added an attempt in the 89th, but the Ducks were unable to find the deciding goal.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The Ducks put seven attempts on goal while limiting Westfield State to just one shot on target.
- Hoover led the offensive attack with a match-high eight shots, including three on goal, while Murphy finished with six attempts.
- Davis recorded three shots, while Parelli, Odom, Pettit, Kusinski and Carr each added two.
- Parelli's goal was the first of her season and came on one of her two attempts in 38 minutes off the bench.
- Lucy Smith played all 90 minutes in goal for the Ducks.
UP NEXT
Stevens returns to Rams Field on Sunday when the Ducks face Plattsburgh State at 11 a.m. to close out their two-match trip to Farmingdale.
