Hoboken, N.J. – The Stevens Institute of Technology women's soccer team picked up its first win of the 2026 season Wednesday night, knocking off Drew, 1-0, at DeBaun Athletic Complex.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Stevens (1-5-3) controlled a large majority of the action in the first half, routinely holding possession in the Drew half of the field. After fighting through the Rangers' backline through the first 20 minutes,
Alana Odom notched the first opportunity of the night for the Ducks in the 21
st, flicking one over the crossbar from inside 12 yards. Four minutes later, from nearly the same spot,
Molly McCann also flicked one over the bar.
Victoria Parelli had a look from the nearside about 10 yards out in the final two minutes of the half, recording the team's first on-target attempt of the match, but Drew keeper Hayden Scotti was well-positioned for the stop. Stevens keeper
Maria O'Brien was called into action once in the first half, scooping up a shot off the ground in the 11
th minute.
The Ducks continued to press Drew's backline throughout the second half. Odom had a look from the top of the 18-yard box less than two minutes off the restart but missed wide right. In the 66
th,
Sophia Murphy took a pass from
Kaitlyn Pettit that traveled through the legs of
Olivia Hoover and fired one from the top of the box, but her attempt found the arms of Scotti. Murphy had another look from about 25 yards out in the 80
th minute, but sailed it over the crossbar.
Finally, in the 86
th minute, a
Malia Chopra corner kick found the head of
Diana Cavalieri, then bounced at the foot of
Alina Friz, who took advantage of an out-of-position Scotti and volleyed it over the heads of several Drew defenders and into the back of the net for the eventual game-winner.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Ducks improved to 6-0-1 since 2014 against Drew
- Cavalieri made her first start of the season and Hoover made her first start as a Duck
- Stevens finished with a 7/1 advantage in corner kicks, its second-biggest advantage of the season, and fifth time in its last six matches with at least three more than the opposition
- The Ducks' strong possession throughout resulted in just three shot attempts for Drew, a season low for Stevens' opponents
UP NEXT
MAC Freedom play for the Ducks begins at home this Saturday, October 3, at 3:00 against King's.
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