BROOKLINE, Mass. – Sophomore Hannah Rosenblatt scored two goals to help the Northeastern women's soccer team (12-6-1, 7-2-0 CAA) clinch the CAA regular season title with a 2-1 victory over James Madison (8-10-0, 5-4-0 CAA) on senior day Sunday at Parsons Field.

With the win, Northeastern will host the semifinals and final of the 2016 CAA Championship on Nov. 4-6 at Parsons Field. The Huskies will receive a bye in the quarterfinals, which will take place on campus sites next weekend.

Goal Recaps
• NU took a 1-0 lead just 2:56 into the match when Rosenblatt collected the ball along the left wing, took on a pair of defenders, and ripped a low blast across the face of the goal and inside the right post from 18 yards out. 
• Rosenblatt struck again at 35:54, taking a right-wing feed from Taylor Caparo, and launching a shot over the outstretched arms of the JMU keeper from just inside the box.
• JMU clawed back into the match in the second half when Ashley Herndon headed home a rebound after Stephanie Hendrie's initial shot had struck the crossbar.

Noteworthy
• Northeastern clinched its third CAA regular season championship in program history.
• The last time NU hosted the CAA Championship (2014), the Huskies won the title, beating Hofstra in the title match by a 2-0 score.
• NU completed the regular season with a 7-1-1 record at home, including a 4-0-0 mark in conference games.
• With seven wins in CAA play, NU tied a program record for most wins in a conference season (NU also won seven games in 2009, 2012 and 2014).
• Rosenblatt finished the regular season with 11 goals and 26 points; both totals are good for the fourth-best single-season marks in program history.
• Rosenblatt netted her fourth game-winning goal of the season.
• Prior to the match, NU honored its 11-member senior class of Caton Beaulieu, Carina Deandreis, Mackenzie Dowd, Breeana Koemans, Skylar LeBlanc, Krista Meaglia, Jill Quinn, Haley Sinclair, Jenny Sinclair, Kimberly Slade and Nicole Wilkins. 

Up Next
After receiving a bye in the quarterfinals, Northeastern will host the CAA Championship semifinal and final rounds on Nov. 4-6. Stay tuned to GoNU.com for more information.

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