PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Hilbert College Women's Soccer team battled back to cut a two-goal deficit in half and finished with 12 shots, but fell to La Roche, 2-1, Tuesday evening at Baierl Athletic Complex in AMCC action.
The Redhawks struck early, scoring just 1:43 into the match to take a 1-0 lead. Hilbert responded with several scoring opportunities throughout the opening half, including shots on goal from
Evin Stauffer,
Ja'Lynn Sanders,
Acadia Evans, and
Emily O'Sullivan, but entered halftime trailing by a goal.
Goalkeeper
Keira McFarland helped keep the Hawks within striking distance with four first-half saves as the teams went into the break separated by one goal.
La Roche extended its lead in the 50th minute, but the Hawks answered less than 11 minutes later. Stauffer found the back of the net in the 60th minute, cutting the deficit to 2-1 and giving Hilbert momentum for the remainder of the match.
Hilbert continued to press for an equalizer, generating six second-half shots. Sanders put a shot on frame in the 70th minute, while
Michaela Olson forced a save midway through the half. The Hawks were unable to find the tying goal despite finishing with a 12-13 disadvantage in shots and matching La Roche with one corner kick.
Sanders led the offense with four shots and two shots on goal, while Stauffer recorded two shots and Hilbert's lone goal. McFarland finished the evening with five saves.
UP NEXT:
Hilbert remains on the road to continue AMCC play on Saturday at Pitt-Greensburg.
