Seton Hall Dealt 3-1 Setback at UMass Lowell

Thursday, September 14

Lowell, Mass.

6 p.m.

Seton Hall University

0-5-2

UMass Lowell

3-1-3

Seton Hall

UMass Lowell

9/14/2017 8:54:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score BOX (PDF)

Lowell, Mass. – After surrendering a second-minute goal, the Seton Hall women's soccer team battled for the remainder of the match, and got an equalizer from junior Julia Stirpe (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) in the 79th minute, but ultimately suffered a 3-1 setback at UMass Lowell on Thursday night.

The Pirates (0-5-2) had a 7-4 advantage in shots in the first half, but trailed at the break, 1-0. Dao's goal evened the score late, but the Riverhawks (3-1-3) responded with two goals in the final 10 minutes to secure the win.

Turning Point

Following a corner kick, junior Lauren Dao (Collegeville, Pa.) lofted the ball into the box where Stirpe fired a nifty header into the back of the net off a bounce and into the lower right side to tie the match at 1-1. The Pirates had trailed since the second minute of the contest and had momentum on their side.

However, a funny bounce off the foot of UMass Lowell's Andrea Morrow found its way into the back of the net just two minutes later, allowing the Riverhawks to retake the lead at 2-1. The goal flipped momentum to the home team, which later added a goal in the 88th minute.

Goals

1:06 – UMass Lowell – Rachel Morrier (3) Dribbled through two defenders shot off post
78:10 – Seton Hall – Julia Stirpe (1) Volleyed a header in following a corner
80:15 – UMass Lowell – Andrea Morrow (2)
87:58 – UMass Lowell – Rachel Morrier (4) Going from right to left scored in lower right side

Inside the Numbers

Seton Hall held a 13-11 advantage in shots, including a 7-4 edge in the first half
The Pirates recorded eight shots on goal, compared to seven for Lowell
The Riverhawks finished with a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks
Junior goalkeeper Anna MacLean (Thunder Bay, Ontario) made four saves

News & Notes

For Stirpe, she notched the second goal of her career, and now leads the team in points this season
The Pirates have out-shot their opponent in three of the last four games
Thursday marked just the second time this season The Hall allowed more than one goal
Five different players have scored a goal for Seton Hall this season and three others have an assist
The match was the first-ever with UMass Lowell

Up Next
Seton Hall returns to the friendly confines of Owen T. Carroll Field on Sunday, Sept. 17 for a 1 p.m. match against Harvard. It is the final non-conference game for the Pirates, and it can be streamed live for FREE on the Pirate Sports Network.