PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Despite leading in shots and corner kicks, the Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision to University Athletic Association foe Carnegie Mellon University on Friday, October 29 at Gesling Stadium.

With the loss, the Spartans drop to 9-6-1 overall and 1-4 in the UAA and return to action this Sunday, October 31 at Emory University at 11:00 a.m. in Atlanta, Georgia. With their win, the Tartans improve to 7-7 overall and 1-4 in the UAA.

The game remained scoreless for most of the first half despite the two teams combining for 14 shots. Case junior goalkeeper Anna Kennedy (Evanston, IL/Evanston Township) recorded six saves in the first period, but Carnegie Mellon got on the board in the 41st minute when Alex Venegas hit a tapper past a charging Kennedy following a pass from Elsa Wu.    

For the game, Case outshot CMU, 17-10, and held an 8-4 advantage in corner kicks. Sophomores Kendra Simmons (Medina, OH/Walsh Jesuit) and Devyn Lee (State College, PA/State College) led the Spartans in shots with seven and four, respectively.

Kennedy recorded six saves and CMU's Anya Rosen totaled 13.

Following Sunday's match at No. 6-ranked Emory, the Spartans wrap up the regular season on Saturday, November 6 at the University of Rochester (NY) at 5:00 p.m.