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THE RUNDOWN
CLAREMORE, Okla. – The St. Edward's University women's soccer team suffered its second Heartland Conference loss of the season Saturday, falling 2-1 at Soldier Field.
The Hillcats (10-3-1, 6-3-1 HC) scored in the 4' and 45' to take a 2-1 lead going into halftime. Both goals came on shots from close range, inside the 18-yard box.
The Hilltoppers (7-3-4, 5-2-3 HC) attempted a late comeback in the 81' as
KATHERINE WHITMAN scored her second goal of the season.
KAYLEIGH TOUPAL's corner kick caused a scramble in front of the goal mouth, which resulted in Whitman finding the back of the net.
Whitman managed another shot in the 85' but it was blocked and the match finished with no more attempts from either team.
HIGHLIGHTS
- SEU is 5-1-1 in the all-time series against RSU.
- Whitman has two-career goals and six-career points on 13 shots with seven on goal.
- Whitman took a career-high three shots in the match at Rogers State.
- Whitman's last goal was Sept. 16, 2017 at Oklahoma Christian.
- KELLY ANDRUS made the 60th appearance of her career Saturday for the Hilltoppers.
- Head Coach Nick Cowell's career record is 398-123-41 overall and 182-37-20 at St. Edward's.
STAT OF THE GAME I
2 – The Hilltoppers were limited to one shot attempt in the first half and a total of two shots on goal in the match.
STAT OF THE GAME II
10 – St. Edward's produced 10 corner-kick opportunities compared to RSU's two corner kicks.
TOP QUOTE
Head Coach Nick Cowell on the loss…
"Today was a game of two halves. It was very windy and Rogers State took advantage by scoring two goals with the wind. We were unable to get the ball over the line in the second half, despite having multiple chances."
WHAT'S NEXT
The Hilltoppers host Oklahoma Christian Thursday at 3 p.m. at Lewis-Chen Family Field. Live stats and video will be available at GoHilltoppers.com.
Follow St. Edward's Women's Soccer all season long on Twitter and Instagram using the handle @SEUWSoccer.
