Raven Edwards tallied a pair of goals Sunday, including an 87th minute penalty kick, to give the Seawolves a 3-2 victory over previously undefeated New Hampshire.
Manuela Corcho’s story speaks for itself. The sophomore forward emigrated from Columbia and nearly missed out on college soccer after tearing an ACL in high school.
Raven Edwards scored a penalty kick late in the second half to send the Seawolves’ match against Yale to overtime. Neither team could convert in extra time, drawing the match.
When SBU first joined the realm of Division I athletics in 1994, it was like Cinderella. Not necessarily beaten around, but not expected to do anything spectacular or great.
“Our goal is the same every year,” head coach Sue Ryan said. “To put us in a position to win the America East Championship so we can play in NCAA [tournament] matches.”