The Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team lost 2-1 to 22nd-ranked New York University on Sunday afternoon at DiSanto Field in Cleveland.
The Spartans fell to 7-7-1 this season and 1-4-0 in University Athletic Association contests, while the Violets improved to 6-2-5 and 2-1-2 in the UAA.
Stats and Standouts
First Half
- The Violets opened the scoring in the fourth minute, capitalizing on a corner kick opportunity to take an early 1-0 lead
- NYU nearly doubled its advantage in the fifth minute when a shot hit the crossbar
- CWRU earned a corner kick in the 24th minute that resulted in Healy's shot
- With seven minutes left in the half, Hale received a throw-in about 30 yards from the box
- The first-year midfielder spun around a defender, reclaimed possession, and sent a strike over the goalkeeper's head from just outside the box to even the score at one
Second Half
- Probst nearly put the Spartans ahead early in the second half, though her attempt was saved
- The visitors controlled possession for most of the period, eventually breaking the deadlock in the 78th minute on a goal by Leah Berg following a corner kick
- CWRU's last-minute attempt led to a shot by Callanen, but her attempt at a header missed wide of the goal
Spartan Notes
- The Spartans fell to 13-14-4 against the Violets, losing their first match in the series since the pandemic
- Hale scored for the first time in conference play this year and scored her first goal since September 6
- CWRU dropped to seventh place in the league standings with three points and two games left in the conference schedule
Up Next
With just two games remaining in the regular season, the Spartans will go on the road for the final time on Halloween when CWRU visits 21st-ranked Emory (9-2-5, 1-2-2 UAA) in Atlanta at 1:30 p.m.
