Huskies defeat Clemson 2-1 at Nike Invitational
Sept. 4, 2009
Turner Soccer Complex (Athens, Ga.)
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
| Clemson (1-2-0) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Northeastern (3-0-0) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Freshman forward Devin Petta scored both goals for Northeastern in its victory over Clemson, on Friday. The game was the first of the Nike Invitational, hosted by Georgia, and the win was Northeastern's first against an ACC opponent.
The first 45 minutes of the match were scoreless, with both teams sitting even at five shots a side. The second half was Northeastern's though, as Petta netted a header in the 51st minute off of a Greta Samuelsdottir cross from the right side. Only 13 minutes later, Petta put the Huskies up 2-0 on another cross from the right side, this time from Liza Rebello. Clemson came back firing, with a total of 11 shots in the second half, and eventually put one past keeper Stephanie Gordon in the 80th minute. The goal ended Gordon's consecutive shutout streak at 240:47.
In the end, the Huskies held on to prevail, with the final score 2-1. Gordon recorded a total eight saves and Petta's two goals totaled her at four in just three games this season. Petta is just the second NU player ever in program history to score four goals in the team's first three games. Tanya Mello (in 2000) is the only other Huskies player to accomplish the feat. Mello, too, was a freshman that season.
Northeastern also saw the return of All-American sophomore Veronica Napoli, who missed the first two games of the season due to injury.
Next game, the Huskies will face off against SEC opponent and tournament host Georgia, Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Soccer Box Score (Final)
2009 Northeastern Women's Soccer
Clemson vs Northeastern (Sep 04, 2009 at Athens, Ga.)
Clemson (1-2-0) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Tot
Northeastern (3-0-0) -------------------------------
Date: Sep 04, 2009 Attendance: 95 Clemson............. 0 1 - 1
Weather: Northeastern........ 0 2 - 2
Clemson Northeastern
Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A
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GK 0 Paula Pritzen....... - - - - GK 21 Gordon, Stephanie... - - - -
D 2 K.K. Duffy.......... 1 1 - - D 2 Gordon, Danielle.... - - - -
M 3 Emily Tatum......... - - - - D 3 Magnusdottir, Sandra 2 1 - -
M 6 Molly Franklin...... 4 2 - - D 4 Condie, Lesley...... - - - -
F 7 Tara Cort........... 2 1 - - F 6 Petta, Devin........ 6 3 2 -
D 9 Jennifer Ficklen.... - - - - F 9 Samuelsdottir, Greta 1 1 - 1
D 12 Ashlynne Bass....... - - - - D 10 Nielsen, Tinna...... - - - -
D 18 Heather Marik....... 1 - - - F 14 Rebello, Liza....... - - - 1
F 21 Maddy Elder......... 4 4 - 1 M 19 Matthews, Kelly..... 2 - - -
D 23 Stefanie Schroeder.. - - - - F 20 Blake, Kristen...... - - - -
M 24 Callie Cavanaugh.... 2 - - - M 22 Jatkola, Gabbi...... 1 1 - -
---------- Substitutes ---------- ---------- Substitutes ----------
8 Samantha Fortier.... - - - - 5 Holmstedt, Laura.... - - - -
13 Katie Vogel......... - - - - 7 Napoli, Veronica.... - - - -
14 Rachel Hurd......... - - - - 11 Mogstad, Heidi...... - - - -
19 Judea Davis......... - - - - 16 McGaffigan, Erin.... - - - -
22 Lily Boleyn......... 2 1 1 - 17 Kemp, Georgina...... - - - -
Totals.............. 16 9 1 1 24 Bedoya, Marcela..... - - - -
Totals.............. 12 6 2 2
Clemson Northeastern
## Player MIN GA Saves ## Player MIN GA Saves
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0 Paula Pritzen....... 90:00 2 4 21 Gordon, Stephanie... 90:00 1 8
Shots by period 1 2 Tot Saves by period 1 2 Tot
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Clemson............. 5 11 - 16 Clemson............. 2 2 - 4
Northeastern........ 5 7 - 12 Northeastern........ 3 5 - 8
Corner kicks 1 2 Tot Fouls 1 2 Tot
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Clemson............. 3 5 - 8 Clemson............. 4 2 - 6
Northeastern........ 3 1 - 4 Northeastern........ 0 4 - 4
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL Time Team Goal Scorer Assists Description
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1. 51:30 NU Petta, Devin (3) Samuelsdottir, Greta header into corner off cross from right
2. 64:26 NU Petta, Devin (4) Rebello, Liza punched in off cross right right side
3. 80:47 CU Lily Boleyn (1) Maddy Elder off cross from left
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
Officials: Referee: Tony Russo; Asst. Referee: Serdar Ertep; David Edwards;
Alt. Official: Bob Mitchell; Scorer: Kate Burkholder;
Offsides: Clemson 4, Northeastern 3.
