Box Score

HOBOKEN, N.J. (September 15, 2010) – Although the Vassar College women's soccer team had several quality scoring opportunities and had nearly twice as many shots, Stevens Institute of Technology squeaked out a 1-0 win Wednesday afternoon at the De Baun Athletic Complex in Hoboken, N.J.

The Brewers (3-2), host NYU this Friday, September 17 at 4:00 p.m. With the win, Stevens, ranked fifth in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)Division III East Region poll, moves to 7-0-0 on the season and opens conference play on Saturday, September 18 against Ithaca College.

Vassar held a decisive 20-11 shot advantage, with a 4-0 edge in corners but was unable to find the back of the net.

Vassar freshman Sheeva Seyfi looked to put the Brewers up early, firing the match's first shot over the bar in the 21st minute, before again threatening the Ducks' defense in the 29th minute. The Irvine, Calif. native made a nice run down the left side before finding senior forward Rachel Shea in the middle of the box, but the Stevens backline blocked down the shot to avoid any further danger.

After a pair of Vassar shots following a Keiko Kurita corner in the 25th minute, Brewers' senior forward Carloyn Demougeot fired a try toward the Stevens' net after making a run down the far-side of the pitch, but Ducks' junior goalkeeper Kaitlin McClymont smothered the attempt to preserve the scoreless tie.

Seyfi again had a chance to put Vassar ahead with 18:11 remaining, tracking down a long throughball in the middle of the box, beating out a charging McClymont, but the freshman forward sent the shot over the goal to keep it 0-0.

The Ducks quickly responded, capitalizing on just their second shot of the afternoon to take a 1-0 edge. Senior Kathryn Stascavage played the ball back from the right endline to freshman Becky Wos who launched a shot from 30-yards out into the top right-hand corner of the Vassar goal, off the crossbar and into the Brewer net.

Stevens very nearly took a 2-0 lead in the less than four minutes remaining in the first period, when senior Mary Chew found herself alone behind the Vassar backline. One-on-one with the keeper, the West Deptford, N.J. native fed a pass to her left to a streaking Zabella Simos, but Brewers' sophomore goalkeeper Ali Higgins made a sprawling save to her right to keep Vassar within one heading into the break.

Vassar senior Elysa Greenberger helped create the second-half's first scoring chance less than five minutes into the frame, sending a cross from the right side into the middle of the Ducks' box, but McClymont came off her line, gathering the loose ball before Seyfi could send the it toward the Stevens goal.

A persistent Seyfi nearly pulled Vassar even with 22:44 remaining in the second half, eluding a pair of Ducks' defenders before rifling a shot off the Stevens crossbar. Demougeot collected the rebound and fired Vassar's fifth shot on goal in the 67th minute, only to again be turned away by McClymont.

Junior Kathleen Schuckers almost put Stevens up two with just under 13 minutes left in regulation when she received a Katria Misilo cross from the leftside, but the Lincoln Park, N.J. native pushed the shot just wide of the Vassar goal.

With 11:17 to go, Seyfi tracked down a pass on the left side of the box, creating a one-on-one situation with McClymont, but the heady Ducks' goalkeeper made a diving save to her left to keep Stevens ahead. McClymont again came up big minutes later, this time saving a Allison McManis free-kick from the top of the 18-yard box following a Stevens handball, to snuff out the Brewers' hopes for an equalizer.

Six different Ducks put a shot on goal during the contest, while McClymont made a season-high 10 saves en route to her fifth win of the season.