SMITHFIELD, RI. — Bryant women's soccer fell to Northeastern in its home opener, 2-1, on Thursday night at Beirne Stadium. 

Final Score: Northeastern 2, Bryant 1
Records: Bryant (1-1-1), Northeastern (1-2-1)
Location: Smithfield, R.I.

Coach Bigg's Comments:

"I thought we started the game well again tonight - we played on the front foot from the opening whistle and had great balance in our attack," Biggs said.
" I felt we conceded against the run of play and showed our resilience by raising our game to another level to find the tying goal. The second half was a battle and, while we continued to play at a good level, we couldn't find the go ahead goal that they eventually did. While we pressed until the very end, we may have rushed our attacks a bit too much in the final 10 minutes and that is a lesson we can take forward into our next game."
 
Key Moments:

• 17' – Northeastern's Lauren Dupont opened the scoring with a top-shelf strike from outside the box.
• 40' – Caitlin Forshay tied it for Bryant, finishing off a cross from Grayson Edwards.
• 71' – Claire Murray netted the game-winner for Northeastern, assisted by Dupont.

Scoring Summary:

• 19' – Northeastern 1, Bryant 0: Dupont scores from distance, upper 90.
• 40' – Bryant 1, Northeastern 1: Edwards connects with Forshay for the equalizer.
• 71' – Northeastern 2, Bryant 1: Murray finishes a cross from Dupont to reclaim the lead.

Game Notes:

• Bryant outshot Northeastern 11-7.
• Forshay netted her second goal of the season and fourth of her career.
• Forshay led the team with five shots.
• Goalkeeper Shannon Mejia played the full 90 minutes, recording three saves.

Next Up:
Bryant continues its homestand against Merrimack College on Sunday at 1:00 PM.