Pirates Battle UMass Lowell to 1-1 Draw

Thursday, September 13

South Orange, N.J.

6:30 p.m.

Seton Hall University

2-3-2

Massachusetts Lowell

2-4-3

OT 3

OT 4

UMass Lowell

Seton Hall

9/13/2018 11:02:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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South Orange, N.J. – Sophomore Cassy Harrigan (Beaverton, Ore.) scored on a beautiful strike early in the second half, but UMass Lowell tallied a late equalizer as the Seton Hall women's soccer team fought to a 1-1 draw at Owen T. Carroll Field on Thursday night.

Turning Point

The Pirates (2-3-2) controlled possession throughout the majority of the opening frame and had several quality looks. However, Seton Hall didn't break through until early in the second half, when freshman Lizzy Kirk (Yardley, Pa.) placed a perfect through ball to the foot of Harrigan, who lofted a curving strike from left to right over the opposing keepers reach to put the Pirates ahead in the 54th minute.

Over the next 30 minutes, the teams traded possession in the midfield as the Pirates displayed their outstanding defensive ability. The best chance of the night for the River Hawks (2-4-3), however, came in the 85th minute when a bouncing ball got through the midfield and UMass Lowell raced ahead. The River Hawks chipped a long pass for the equalizer over the head of senior goalkeeper Anna MacLean (Thunder Bay, Ontario), who was rushing ahead to attempt to break up the chance.

Goals

53:15 – Seton Hall – Cassy Harrigan (1) through ball from Lizzy Kirk, floated over GK from left to right
84:38 – Umass Lowell – Dunja Mostarac (1), chip shot over keeper from left side, assisted by Rachel Morrier

Inside the Numbers

Seton Hall had the overwhelming majority of possession and quality chances, as it held a 15-13 edge in shots, and 9-1 advantage in corner kicks
MacLean finished with five saves and played all 110 minutes
Junior Eva Gonzalez (Mesquite, Texas), senior Taylor Cutcliff (Springfield, Pa.), and sophomore Emily Caza (Thornhill, Ontario) also played every minute of the match
A total of 20 different Pirates saw action, while Harrigan and sophomore Dani Camilleri (Mississauga, Ontario) finished with a game-high four shots
The nine corner kicks were a season high for the Pirates, and they now have a 31-20 advantage in corners for the season
The assist for Kirk was her first collegiate point and assist
Thursday marked the first Seton Hall match of the season in which both teams scored
Seton Hall limited the River Hawks to just one goal, when they had entered the contest averaging 2.67 over their last three contests