Seton Hall University
1-0
William & Mary
0-1
Team Stats
Cordum, Samantha (1)
Assisted By: Branton, Elysse
Through ball on right side of box
1:24
Moore, Rachel (1)
Assisted By: Cordum, Samantha
22 shot deflected by keeper, 8 puts itho
11:39
Grasso, Sami (1)
first attempt deflects off keeper, rebou
53:43
GULLI, Amanda (1)
SHU GULLI, Amanda PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 1 for season.
54:52
Kober, Mackenzie (1)
10 slots home loose ball past keeper div
66:27
Grasso, Sami (2)
Assisted By: Kober, Mackenzie
keeper and defender collide, ball slides
66:44
Game Leaders
Gulli Strike Not Enough in Opener vs. William & Mary
8/21/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
HARRISONBURG, VA. – Senior Amanda Gulli (Toms River, N.J.) converted from the penalty spot in the second half but the Seton Hall women's soccer team dropped its season opener against William & Mary, 5-1, in the first of two matches at the JMU Invitational.
Gulli, the Pirates' leading scorer a year ago, narrowed the gap to two with the conversion but the Tribe answered with a pair of goals soon after to account for the final score line. William and Mary took a 2-0 advantage into halftime after striking early and finished with a 26-to-5 edge in shot attempts.
Turning Point
William and Mary senior Samantha Cordum collected a through ball in the area and opened the scoring just 84 seconds into the match; putting the Tribe on the front foot for the rest of the afternoon.
Goals
W&M - 2nd minute - Cordum (1) – Scored from inside the box following a lead pass to the right side
W&M – 12th minute – Rachel Moore (1) – Slotted home off rebound after goalkeeper deflected original effort from Cordum
W&M - 54th minute – Sami Grasso (1) – Scored off rebound
SHU – 55th minute – Amanda Gulli (1) – Penalty kick
W&M – 67th minute – Mackenzie Kober (1) – Loose ball in area sent past diving keeper
W&M – 67th minute – Sami Grasso (2) – Collision in box leads to ball trickling over line
Inside The Numbers
- Amanda Gulli has now scored the Pirates' last two goals dating back to last season; both of which have come from the penalty spot
- The Hall's five shots came from five different players with Gulli, Frankie Maier, Jackie Saint John, Sarah Fiorino and SarahGrace Johnson firing an attempt
- Senior Gina Maiorana did not allow a goal in 13 minutes of action
- The setback is the Pirates' first in its last five season openers (3-1-1)
- Cordum and Grasso combined to attempt 17 shots for the Tribe
- 22 total Pirates played in the match
News & Notes
- Freshmen Anna MacLean and Emily Rimdzius earned the start in their first collegiate appearance; joining Johnson, Taylor Cutcliff, Lauren Garcia, Tanika Roach, Eva Gonzalez, Julia Stirpe, Delaney Suarez in making their Seton Hall debuts
- Gulli has now directly factored into five of SHU's nine goals over the last two seasons
Up Next
The Pirates wrap up their trip to the JMU Invitational with a matchup against the host Dukes on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. The match can be viewed live, for free, through MadiZONE on JMUsports.com.
