The Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team could not make an early goal stand up, as Calvin University (4-1-0) scored twice in the second half to claim a 2-1 win over the Spartans (5-2-0) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Saturday afternoon.
Stats and Standouts
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Sophomore Izzy Probst notched a goal for the second-consecutive game, striking in the 10th minute of the contest.
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Junior goalkeeper Ellie Palaian made five saves, one short of her career high, but allowed a pair of goals to suffer the loss and drop to 4-2-0 on the campaign with a 1.39 goals-against average.
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CWRU was outshot 17-4 in the contest, with Calvin finishing with a 9-2 edge in shots on goal.
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Graduate student Sophie Berman led the team with two shots in the game.
First Half
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Probst struck for her team-leading fifth goal of the season at the 9:17 mark, scoring unassisted to give CWRU a 1-0 advantage.
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Despite being outshot 8-2 in the first frame, the Spartans were able to take the one-goal lead into the break with the help of a pair of team saves and three stops from Palaian.
Second Half
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Calvin evened the score at the 56:03 mark on a goal by Olivia Rawls.
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The game remained tied until the final minute of the contest, when Vivian Nagelkirk knocked in the game-winning goal with just 55 seconds left to play.
Spartan Notes
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Probst has recorded at least one point in five of the team's seven games this season.
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Through 26 career games, Probst has totaled 11 goals and 11 assists for 33 points.
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CWRU stands at 1-1-0 all-time against Calvin following Saturday's setback.
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The loss was the first road setback of the season for the Spartans.
Up Next
The Spartans will face another challenging opponent on the road this week, when the team travels to Erie, Pennsylvania, to take on 15th-ranked Penn State Behrend on Wednesday, September 23, at 6:00 p.m.
