Women's Soccer falls 1-0 at Sul Ross; Host McMurry on Labor Day
ALPINE, Texas – The University of Dallas women's soccer team (0-2) matched Sul Ross State University (1-0) for total shots and shots on goal, but the Lobos' Maria Alatorre goal in the 10th minute was enough in Saturday's loss on the road.
Both teams had at least one shot on goal within the first nine minutes after kickoff as UD's freshman Chelsea Reeh (Borne, Texas) placed the first one on target in the contest at the 6:04 minute mark. Alatorre responded with the home team's first shot on a goal and Crusaders' junior Elena Naccari (Covington, La.) was able to secure the save. A few seconds after Naccari turned that ball away, Alatorre found the back of the net.
Naccari was resilient in the early stages, as the Lobos pounded three more shots on goal over the next six to seven minutes. Overall, the Lobos kicked nine of their 10 shots in the first half.
Dallas responded in the second half with the majority of shots attempted (7-1), but could not get anything past SRSU's goalkeeper Ashlie Rojas. In 90 minutes, Rojas captured eight saves.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Both team's posted 10 shots and eight shots on goal.
- The Crusaders attempted both corner kicks of the entire match in the first stanza.
- Reeh led the Crusaders offensively with 3 shots – all on goal. Freshman Kate Vidimos (Bedford, Texas) landed the other multi-shot game with two.
- Dallas had five players shoot perfect on goal percentages. Besides Reeh and Vidimos included: sophomores Mason Cosgrove (Las Cruces N.M.) and Mariana Burciaga (Forney, Texas), and freshman Victoria Salazar (Grand Terrace, Calif.)
- Naccari was saddled in a tough setback despite making seven saves.
- Sul Ross State was led by Alatorre with four shots – all on goal – and Lauren Ebbs with two of her three shots on goal.
NEXT GAME VS. MCMURRY UNIVERSITY
Dallas returns to Crusader Field for a three-game home stand beginning on Monday, September 5. Kickoff against McMurry University is a 5 p.m. The Warhawks are 0-1 after dropping a road contest on Friday at NAIA member, University of St. Thomas, by a final of 10-0.