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Edwards Dribble
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Nova Southeastern NSUW (3-3-0)
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Winner Barry BARRY-W (5-0-0)
Nova Southeastern NSUW
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Final
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Barry BARRY-W
(5-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Nova Southeastern NSUW 0 1 1
Barry BARRY-W 2 0 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Late Surge Falls Short at No. 10 Barry

Adanna Edwards nets third goal of season in 2-1 defeat Wednesday

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Adanna Edwards and Nova Southeastern put a bit of a scare into No. 10 Barry in the second half Wednesday, yet two early goals ultimately proved to be the difference, as the Buccaneers edged the Sharks by a final score of 2-1 in a rare non-conference matchup between both sides in Miami Shores, Fla.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Barry 2, Nova Southeastern 1
Records: Barry (5-0), Nova Southeastern (3-3)
Location: Buccaneer Field | Miami Shores, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Barry put the pressure on the Nova Southeastern backline with seven shots in the opening 16:19 of the match. An incredible last-second header by Emma Heikkila cleared a would-be goal off the line in the eighth minute. However, the Bucs soon broke through on a strike by midfielder Sarah Wignall to gain the early momentum.
  • Just over three minutes later, Barry doubled its lead when Molly Sharpe hit a bouncing shot past the outstretched arms of Nova Southeastern keeper Shannon Hearty and into the back of the net.
  • The Sharks would gain a bit of traction towards the tail end of the half, but still entered the break down 2-0.
  • Trailing by the same margin in the 72nd minute, Edwards gave the Sharks some life by connecting on her third goal of the season with a low shot from inside the box.
  • Nova Southeastern forced a timely foul in the 88th minute to set up a free kick. The ensuing ball played in found the head of Gabriela Alfaro, yet the attempt sailed wide, erasing any chance at extra time.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • Nova Southeastern is now 0-3 in matches in which its opponent has scored first, while it remains a perfect 3-0 in matches in which it has grabbed the first lead.
  • Edwards' score in the 72nd minute was the first goal surrendered by Barry this season.
  • Junior Paige Napolitano made her season debut Wednesday, registering 68 minutes of action.
 STATS OF THE NIGHT:
  • Hearty set a new career high with seven saves Wednesday, surpassing her previous mark of six collected in last Friday's match against No. 5 Columbus State.
  • The Sharks were outshot by the Bucs by a 21-9 margin, including 12-5 in the opening 45 minutes.
  • Eight different players tallied at least one shot in the effort.
UP NEXT:
Nova Southeastern will open Sunshine State Conference play this Saturday at 7 p.m. when it travels across the state to face Tampa. The Sharks defeated the Spartans 2-0 in their most recent regular season meeting to clinch the program's first-ever outright SSC regular season title. For complete coverage of the action, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_WSoccer.
 
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