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Hall Clipped by Creighton in Extra Time
D'Yonna Riley equalized for The Hall in the 86th minute to force overtime.
Oct. 8, 2015
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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. –Seton Hall senior D’Yonna Riley (Washingtonville, N.Y.) equalized in the 86th minute to send Thursday’s BIG EAST women’s soccer contest between The Hall and Creighton into extra time but the Bluejays answered with a goal in the last two minutes of the first overtime to secure a hard-fought 3-2 result.
The Pirates (2-9-2, 1-3-0 BIG EAST) got on the board first when senior Amanda Gulli (Toms River, N.J.) got on the end of a well-weighted cross from freshman Eva Gonzalez (Mesquite, Texas) in the 11th minute but Creighton (10-5-0, 2-2-0 BIG EAST) responded within the next 10 minutes, setting the stage for what was a back-and-forth affair.
Bluejays’ leading scorer Lauren Sullivan pounced on a loose ball inside the Seton Hall area and drove home her eight goal of the season, pulling the visitors level with just over 20 minutes gone.
CU jumped out in front in the 33rd minute when a lofted free kick from Jill Richgels found its way over the hands of Seton Hall keeper Illissa Blackshear (West Orange, N.J.) and underneath the crossbar to give the Bluejays a 2-1 advantage.
The lead was very nearly short-lived as Gulli just missed erasing the gap in the 35th when her close-range attempt – which was set up by a slick back heel from freshman Delaney Suarez (Bergenfield, N.J.) rang back off the post.
With the score still at 2-1, junior Cathy Chukuka (Marlboro, N.J.) forced Creighton keeper Erin Scott into action in the 67th minute, firing an attempt on frame that was pushed up into the crossbar.
Riley had a near miss of her own in the 56th when she fired high after a nice bit of combination play from Gonzalez, Suarez and classmate Lauren Dao (Collegeville, Pa.), but the senior came up with the late equalizer when her long range effort skipped over a diving Scott inside the last five minutes of regulation.
The Washingtonville product forced another save from Scott prior to extra time but with less than two minutes remaining in the first overtime, Sullivan made an incisive run into the attacking third and played in a lead pass for Alyssa Jara who tallied the winner.
Turning Point
Sullivan carried the ball from the midfield stripe into the attacking third, creating the space to play in Jara
Goals
SHU – 11thminute – Gulli (4) – Header from close range following cross from right
CU – 21st minute - Sullivan (8) – Loose ball in area, sent far post from left
CU – 33rd minute – Richgels (1) – Lofted free kick from right evades GK punch and dips under the bar
SHU – 86th minute – Riley (1) – Left-footed strike from 25 yards bounces over diving keeper
CU – 99th minute – Jara (3) – First-timed inside left post after through ball into box
Inside The Numbers
- Gulli’s goal was her fourth of the campaign, adding to what is already a career-high total
- Riley found the back of the net for the second time in her four years at The Hall and the first since scoring the winner in a victory at Marist (8.22.14) to open the Rick Stainton era
- Eva Gonzalez is now tied for the team-lead in assists with a pair of helpers through 11 appearances.
- Seton Hall had a shutout streak of 279 minutes over the last four home matches snapped by Sullivan’s goal
- The loss was the first in extra time for the Pirates in two years under head coach Rick Stainton. The Hall is now 2-1-7 in 10 overtime matches since the start of the 2014 season.
- The Hall fell despite scoring first for just the second time in the last three seasons (9-2-1).
News & Notes
- Blackshear, the reigning BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week, left the match due to injury following the goal by Richgels. Freshman Anna MacLean (Thunder Bay, Ontario) came on in reserve and made five stops. MacLean started the first seven matches of the season and entered the night ranked 26th in the nation in saves per game
Up Next
Seton Hall will hit the road and travel to Cincinnati to meet Xavier on Sunday, October 11. Kick-off is set for 1:00 p.m. with a live broadcast available on the BIG EAST Digital Network and FOX Sports GO.
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Hall Clipped by Creighton in Extra Time
D'Yonna Riley equalized for The Hall in the 86th minute to force overtime.
Oct. 8, 2015
Box Score
Box Score (PDF)
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. –Seton Hall senior D’Yonna Riley (Washingtonville, N.Y.) equalized in the 86th minute to send Thursday’s BIG EAST women’s soccer contest between The Hall and Creighton into extra time but the Bluejays answered with a goal in the last two minutes of the first overtime to secure a hard-fought 3-2 result.
The Pirates (2-9-2, 1-3-0 BIG EAST) got on the board first when senior Amanda Gulli (Toms River, N.J.) got on the end of a well-weighted cross from freshman Eva Gonzalez (Mesquite, Texas) in the 11th minute but Creighton (10-5-0, 2-2-0 BIG EAST) responded within the next 10 minutes, setting the stage for what was a back-and-forth affair.
Bluejays’ leading scorer Lauren Sullivan pounced on a loose ball inside the Seton Hall area and drove home her eight goal of the season, pulling the visitors level with just over 20 minutes gone.
CU jumped out in front in the 33rd minute when a lofted free kick from Jill Richgels found its way over the hands of Seton Hall keeper Illissa Blackshear (West Orange, N.J.) and underneath the crossbar to give the Bluejays a 2-1 advantage.
The lead was very nearly short-lived as Gulli just missed erasing the gap in the 35th when her close-range attempt – which was set up by a slick back heel from freshman Delaney Suarez (Bergenfield, N.J.) rang back off the post.
With the score still at 2-1, junior Cathy Chukuka (Marlboro, N.J.) forced Creighton keeper Erin Scott into action in the 67th minute, firing an attempt on frame that was pushed up into the crossbar.
Riley had a near miss of her own in the 56th when she fired high after a nice bit of combination play from Gonzalez, Suarez and classmate Lauren Dao (Collegeville, Pa.), but the senior came up with the late equalizer when her long range effort skipped over a diving Scott inside the last five minutes of regulation.
The Washingtonville product forced another save from Scott prior to extra time but with less than two minutes remaining in the first overtime, Sullivan made an incisive run into the attacking third and played in a lead pass for Alyssa Jara who tallied the winner.
Turning Point
Sullivan carried the ball from the midfield stripe into the attacking third, creating the space to play in Jara
Goals
SHU – 11thminute – Gulli (4) – Header from close range following cross from right
CU – 21st minute - Sullivan (8) – Loose ball in area, sent far post from left
CU – 33rd minute – Richgels (1) – Lofted free kick from right evades GK punch and dips under the bar
SHU – 86th minute – Riley (1) – Left-footed strike from 25 yards bounces over diving keeper
CU – 99th minute – Jara (3) – First-timed inside left post after through ball into box
Inside The Numbers
- Gulli’s goal was her fourth of the campaign, adding to what is already a career-high total
- Riley found the back of the net for the second time in her four years at The Hall and the first since scoring the winner in a victory at Marist (8.22.14) to open the Rick Stainton era
- Eva Gonzalez is now tied for the team-lead in assists with a pair of helpers through 11 appearances.
- Seton Hall had a shutout streak of 279 minutes over the last four home matches snapped by Sullivan’s goal
- The loss was the first in extra time for the Pirates in two years under head coach Rick Stainton. The Hall is now 2-1-7 in 10 overtime matches since the start of the 2014 season.
- The Hall fell despite scoring first for just the second time in the last three seasons (9-2-1).
News & Notes
- Blackshear, the reigning BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week, left the match due to injury following the goal by Richgels. Freshman Anna MacLean (Thunder Bay, Ontario) came on in reserve and made five stops. MacLean started the first seven matches of the season and entered the night ranked 26th in the nation in saves per game
Up Next
Seton Hall will hit the road and travel to Cincinnati to meet Xavier on Sunday, October 11. Kick-off is set for 1:00 p.m. with a live broadcast available on the BIG EAST Digital Network and FOX Sports GO.
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