Athletics 10/18/2009 4:45:00 PM UAlbany Sports Information

Klepper & Tirabassi Score to Lead Women's Soccer to Win at A-East Leader Stony Brook

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Chrissy Klepper and Ashley Tirabassi netted first-half goals and Cate Crenson made eight saves to lead UAlbany to a 2-0 victory over Stony Brook in America East Conference women's soccer action on Sunday, Oct. 18 at LaValle Stadium. With the victory, the Great Danes knocked the Seawolves out of first place and finished the day tied for fourth in the league standings with two matches left.
     UAlbany (8-7-1, AE 3-2-1), which has recorded its highest single-season win total since posting 10 victories in 1988, took advantage of a free kick to net the first goal in the 26th minute. Rebecca Lee crossed the ball over to Chrissy Klepper, and the sophomore fired a shot past Marisa Viola, the conference's goalkeeper of the year last season, to the center of the net from 15 yards out.
     Ashley Tirabassi, who broke the program record for career goals in Thursday's 1-0 win over UMBC, doubled the Great Dane lead in the 40th minute when she dribbled to the center of the 18-yard box and unleashed a shot which landed in the lower right corner of the goal. Lee was credited with her second assist of the match on the play. Cate Crenson, who entered today's action leading the league in save percentage, came through with five saves in the opening 45 minutes to keep the Great Danes ahead by two goals at the break.
     Stony Brook (6-8-2, AE 5-1-1), which had taken over first place last Thursday by snapping Boston University's 21-game unbeaten streak against America East opponents, could not find its rhythm in the second half to trim the deficit. Anchored by Kendra Harrell-Vigil and Casey Marks, the Great Dane defense did not allow the Seawolves to attempt a shot until the 60th minute. Crenson came up with three more key stops, and the visitors held on for the win.
     UAlbany's Crenson turned away eight of the 16 shots she faced to record her fourth career shutout, a mark which has been unmatched by any Great Dane goalkeeper in the program's Division I era. Stony Brook's Viola made four saves on 14 opportunities as the hosts had their six-game unbeaten streak snapped.
     The Great Danes will be in a position to clinch their first-ever bid to the six-team America East Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 22 when they host Hartford at 3 p.m.
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UAlbany (8-7-1, AE 3-2-1)          2      0      -      2
Stony Brook (6-8-2, AE 5-1-1)    0      0      -      0

UAlbany: Scoring - Chrissy Klepper (1-0), Ashley Tirabassi (1-0), Rebecca Lee (0-2). Goalkeeping - Cate Crenson (90:00, 0 GA, 8 saves).
Stony Brook: Scoring - None. Goalkeeping - Marisa Viola (90:00, 2 GA, 4 saves).

UAlbany 2, Stony Brook 0 (Oct. 18, 2009)

Soccer Box Score

Soccer Box Score (Final)
2009 UAlbany Women's Soccer
Albany vs Stony Brook (Oct 18, 2009 at Stony Brook, N.Y.)

Albany (8-7-1, 3-2-1 AE) vs.
Stony Brook (6-8-2, 5-1-1 AE)
Date: Oct 18, 2009 Attendance: 75
Weather: Rainy

Goals by period	1	2	Total
Albany	2	0	2
Stony Brook	0	0	0

Albany

Pos	##	Player	Sh	SOG	G	A
GK	0	Crenson, Cate	0	0	0	0
F	4	DeVerna, Chelsea	2	0	0	0
M	9	Lee, Rebecca	3	1	0	2
M	10	Psomopoulos, Despina	1	1	0	0
F	11	Tirabassi, Ashley	2	1	1	0
D	12	Grant, Katie	0	0	0	0
M	13	Marks, Casey	1	1	0	0
D	16	Rosada, Jaclyn	0	0	0	0
D	18	Harrell-Vigil,Kendra	1	0	0	0
M	19	Klepper, Chrissy	2	2	1	0
M	24	DeVerna, Maggie	2	0	0	0
		--- Substitutes ---
	3	Baratta, Makenzie	0	0	0	0
	17	Norwood, Katie	0	0	0	0
		Totals.........	14	6	2	2

##	Goalie	Minutes	GA	Saves
0	Crenson, Cate	90:00	0	8

Stony Brook

Pos	##	Player	Sh	SOG	G	A
GK	1	Viola, Marisa	0	0	0	0
M	2	Kershaw, Sa'sha	2	1	0	0
F	4	Schoenbeck, Taryn	3	1	0	0
D	5	Adamkiewicz, Dana	4	3	0	0
D	11	Teti, Alexandra	0	0	0	0
D	15	Lindo, Alexis	0	0	0	0
M	18	Petralia, Gabriella	2	1	0	0
M	19	Adamo, Dominique	0	0	0	0
D	24	Dwyer, Sarah	0	0	0	0
M	25	Razzaghi, Holly	2	1	0	0
D	26	Aller, Debbie	0	0	0	0
		--- Substitutes ---
	3	Sims, Morgan	0	0	0	0
	8	Gilley, Meghan	0	0	0	0
	12	McKenna, Colleen	3	1	0	0
	17	Silverman, Rachel	0	0	0	0
		Totals.........	16	8	0	0

##	Goalie	Minutes	GA	Saves
1	Viola, Marisa	90:00	2	4

Shots by period	1	2	Total
Albany	7	7	14
Stony Brook	8	8	16

Corner kicks	1	2	Total
Albany	2	1	3
Stony Brook	3	3	6

Saves by period	1	2	Total
Albany	5	3	8
Stony Brook	1	3	4

Fouls	1	2	Total
Albany	6	6	12
Stony Brook	6	10	16

SCORING SUMMARY

Goal	Time	Team	Goal Scorer	Assists	Description
1.	25:32	ALBANY	Klepper, Chrissy	Lee, Rebecca	#9 crossed free kick to #19, #19 put it in top center from 15 yards
2.	39:00	ALBANY	Tirabassi, Ashley	Lee, Rebecca	#11 dribbled to center of 18-yard and box and shot in lower right

CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS

ALBANY

Lee, Rebecca

Yellow card

72:30

Officials: Referee: Sin Hang Lai; Asst. Referee: Giany Barbat; Jack Crespo;
Offsides: Albany 6, Stony Brook 2.

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Players Mentioned

#0 Cate Crenson: GK; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#18 Kendra Harrell-Vigil: D; 5' 5"; Sophomore

#19 Chrissy Klepper: M; 5' 4"; Sophomore

#9 Rebecca Lee: M; 5' 2"; Sophomore

#13 Casey Marks: M/D; 5' 9"; Freshman

#11 Ashley Tirabassi: F; 5' 3"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#0 Cate Crenson
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: GK

#18 Kendra Harrell-Vigil
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: D

#19 Chrissy Klepper
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: M

#9 Rebecca Lee
: 5' 2"; Sophomore
: M

#13 Casey Marks
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: M/D

#11 Ashley Tirabassi
: 5' 3"; Senior
: F