HOBOKEN, N.J. (OCTOBER 31, 2015) – Junior
Raba Nassif tallied her 100
th career point to lead the No. 13 Stevens Institute of Technology women's soccer team to a 5-2 win over Hartwick College Saturday.
The Ducks moved 14-3-1, and 7-0-1 in the Empire 8 Conference. Hartwick fell to 10-5-2 and 3-3-2 in the E8.
Nassif opened the scoring in the 13
th minute, heading in a free kick from senior
Kristen Goncalves. 2:40 later, the Hawks evened the game has Rachel Weir collected her own rebound and beat the goalie. The Ducks a chance to reclaim the lead in the 31
st minute, but a header by freshman
Zisi Komar sailed wide. With time winding down in the frame, Nassif notched her second of the afternoon with a rocket from outside the box to put the team up 2-1 late in the first half.
Hsrtwick answered once again evened the game 2:01 into the second half, as Rachel Pine headed in a free kick from Kiley Richardson. The Ducks scored the next two goals 3:30 apart, as Goncalves chipped a ball over the keeper, and then Nassif completed the hat trick, taking advantage of a poor pass back to the keeper.
Nassif reached the century mark with just under 30 minutes left in that, as she took a pass from Goncalves and broke freely down the right side, booting the ball into the upper corner for her 15
th marker of the season.
Goncalves had a goal and a pair of assists, while also recording two shots. Nassif and Komar each had six shots, and sophomore
Lindsey Mahnken made five saves for her 12th victory of the season.
Weir recorded two shots, while Megan McGillycuddy made four stops in net.
The Ducks clinched the No. 1 seed in next weekend's Empire 8 Conference Championships, and will host No. 4 Houghton College at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
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