HARRISONBURG, Va. – Sophomore Hannah Lopiccolo scored in the eighth minute to help the Northeastern women’s soccer team secure three big points in the CAA standings with a 1-0 win at James Madison on Friday night.

 

After a 90-minute lightning delay pushed the start time to 8:30 p.m., Northeastern wasted little time in taking the lead when Lopiccolo scored her third collegiate game-winner at the 7:42 mark.

 

Freshman keeper Nathalie Nidetch (six saves) and the NU defense took over from there, holding JMU off the score sheet to hand the Dukes (9-5-0, 3-1-0) their first conference loss of the season.

 

Goal Recaps

• Lopiccolo scored the game’s only goal after collecting a failed clearance deep in JMU territory, and firing a shot off the fingertips of Dukes’ keeper Ellen Forrest.

 

Stats of the Game

• Northeastern won its third straight game and pitched its fifth shutout of the season.

• Lopiccolo scored her third collegiate game-winner and second game-winning goal of the season (Maine).

• Lopiccolo is now tied with Mackenzie Dowd and Kayla Cappuzzo for the team lead in goals with five.

• Nidetch pitched her first career 90-minute shutout.

• Nidetch set a new career high with six saves.

 

Up Next

• NU will look to cap its weekend road trip with another win Sunday against Towson at 1 p.m.