Texas Lutheran tops Women's Soccer on Rainy Sunday
IRVING, Texas – Playing on a wet field from earlier rains, and a contest that featured spotty showers throughout most of Sunday afternoon, the University of Dallas women's soccer team (2-7, 0-4 SCAC) dropped a 2-0 decision to Texas Lutheran University (4-2-2, 2-1-1 SCAC). The Bulldogs tallied a goal in each half to secure the win.
The Crusaders were aggressive from the first kickoff as Mackenzie Vasile (San Antonio, Texas) had a solid shot tip off TLU's goalkeeper Erin Rose for the save with 23 seconds ticked off the clock. That led to the first corner kick of the game by UD which mason Cosgrove (Las Cruces, N.M.) took.
From there the next shot attempt would not occur until midway past the fourth minute when the opposition got a wide result off the foot of Selena Wicklund. The Bulldogs captured the advantage as Siobhan Patterson scored in the 39th minute. Jacklyn Smolik and Mikayla Wallace were charged with a double assist. That sequence left the score at 1-0 into intermission.
In the second half, the Crusaders were unable to find an equalizer. Texas Lutheran increased the edge Smolik tapped a goal at the 79:23 minute mark to conclude the scoring. Patterson earned the assist by chasing down a loose ball that escaped the keeper and crossed the pass across from the right side of the box.
Dallas pushed a resilient six shots and majority of possession in the final 10 minutes before the last horn. In the second half, the home team had eight.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Elisa Duran (Pomona, Calif.) led the Crusaders with five shots and Kasaundra Eason (Henderson, Nev.) added three. Cascade Mayer (Kapaa, Hawaii) completed the trio with multiple shot performances by adding a pair.
- Dallas placed three shots on frame with Eason, Vasile, and Lauren Hood (Bedford, Texas) counting the looks.
- UD held an edge in corner kicks 5-3.
- Olivia Severson (La Crosse, Wis.) made her first collegiate start after her debut Friday in the goalkeeper position. The goalie notched a season-high seven saves in 90 minutes.
- The shot count flipped sides in each half with Texas Lutheran leading the first one 8-4. UD held the edge by same numbers in the second stanza.
- Four players for TLU had two shots apiece. 10 of the Bulldogs' shots were on frame. Smolik and Patterson each had three points.
- Rose (2-2-2) logged a clean sheet in 90 minutes between the posts. She grabbed three saves.
UP NEXT
Dallas continues a five-game home stand with two more conference opponents. The month concludes on September 30 with Austin College. That match will be at 3 p.m. prior to the men's tilt. October 2, the Crusaders play their final SCAC opponent through the first half of the schedule with Centenary College at 2 p.m.