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VanBuskirk scores first two career goals as UNH tops NU

By UNH Athletic Communications - | Aug 31, 2026

BROOKLINE, Mass. – Junior forward Ava VanBuskirk scored the first two goals of her collegiate career to lead the University of New Hampshire women’s soccer team to a 4-1 win over Northeastern on Sunday afternoon at Parsons Field.

Sophomore forward Alyssa Gimmel also recorded her first collegiate goal, while sophomore defender Abby Beasley scored her first goal of the season. Senior midfielder Elizabeth Finn and sophomore forward Lindsay Lenhard each tallied two assists. Lenhard’s pair of assists marked the first points of her UNH career.

Senior goalkeeper Sonja Zeepvat made five saves to earn her second victory of the season.

The Wildcats secured their second consecutive win and improved to 2-1-2 on the year, while the Huskies dropped to 2-2-2.

UP NEXT:

UNH will hit the road for a match at Merrimack on Wednesday, at 7 p.m. on ESPN+, followed by Senior Day at Wildcat Stadium versus Yale on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

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