Dorsey and Murphy Score but Women’s Soccer Falls 3-2 to Stony Brook

Stony Brook, N.Y. – Freshman Gaby Dorsey (Hubertus, Wis.) and sophomore Brooke Murphy (Monson, Mass.) scored late in the second half but it wasn't enough as the University of New Hampshire women's soccer team was defeated 3-2 by Stony Brook University, Sunday afternoon at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.

The Wildcats fell to 6-6-3 overall and 4-1-0 in the America East, after winning the first four conference games this season. The Seawolves improved to 5-7-2 overall and 2-2-0 in conference.

It was in the 70^th minute, down 2-0, when Murphy placed a free kick into the box that Dorsey headed
into the back of the net to close within one.

The Wildcats tallied another in the 85^th minute to tie it up, 2-2, when Murphy blasted a shot from 25 yards out into the top left corner.

UNH was called for a foul in the box in the 86^th minute and the Seawolves were awarded a penalty kick. Stony Brook's Raven Edwards stepped up and finished bottom left for the go-ahead goal and snap the Wildcats win streak.

Murphy tallied a goal and an assist in the contest with four shots. Dorsey scored her goal coming off the bench. Senior Caroline Murray (New Canaan, Conn.) recorded three shots on the afternoon. Junior Mimi Borkan (Medfield, Mass.) recorded four saves, dropping her record to 6-6-3 overall.

For Stony Brook, Tessa Devereaux scored just two minutes into the game when she placed a right-footed shot just inside the far post to go up 1-0.

Edwards scored her first of the game, seventh on the season, in the ninth minute after Borkan misplayed a ball in the box and Edwards was in the right spot to scoop up the loose ball and finish on net.

Stony Brook was led by Edwards with two goals. Emily Murrer recorded an assist on the game's opening goal. Emily Doherty recorded four saves in net to improve her record to 2-4-2 overall.

New Hampshire takes on the University of Maine on Oct. 15 (7 p.m.) for its last home regular season game of the season at Bremner Field.

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