Trojans Drop Heartbreaker at Home
| Final | 1 | 2 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#10 Indiana Wesleyan
(8-2-0, 3-0-0)
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
Taylor
(8-2-0, 1-2-0)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
UPLAND, Ind. – TU's women's soccer team played its second-consecutive overtime match, this time losing in heartbreaking fashion against rival #10 Indiana Wesleyan (8-2, 3-0 CL).
Each team scored a goal in the first half, while the Trojans outshot the Wildcats ten to six. IWU got on the board first, scoring a goal in the match's eleventh minute. The lead would hold for a while, but the Trojans would not enter the half down thanks to Sophie Snyder's first goal of the season.
Chloe Sena sent a long pass into the box from the left side, after which Erin Teevans let the ball slip under her foot en route to Snyder, who drilled the ball into the net's right pocket. With Snyder earning her first goal of the year, Sena locked in her third assist.
The Trojans and Wildcats would close the half tied at one, an even score that would remain throughout the match's next 45 minutes. Taylor took 14 shots throughout the second half, six of which landed on frame but none could alter the one-one tie.
IWU took two shots in the opening minute of overtime, before Claire Massey struck a shot off the crossbar, nearly repeating her overtime heroics from TU's double-overtime win against Huntington last time out.
The Wildcats capitalized on the Trojans' 'almost,' ending the game with less than twenty seconds remaining.
Taylor (8-2, 1-2 CL) will head out on the road next week, taking on another tough Crossroads League opponent, #4 Spring Arbor (8-0-1, 3-0 CL), on Saturday, October 9, at 3:00 pm.
Team Stats
#10 Indiana Wesleyan
| Game Statistics | #10 Indiana Wesleyan | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 20 (10) | 27 (12) |
| Saves | 11 | 8 |
| Fouls | 7 | 9 |
| Corner Kicks | 7 | 7 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
