Naperville, Ill. – The Dominican University Women's Soccer team hit the road for the first road contest of the season. The Stars traveled to North Central College to play the Cardinals on Saturday morning.
Results:
North Central: 1
Dominican: 0
How it Happened:
- North Central got the first shots of the game, but Sophomore
Gianna Stanek made the save in the 13
th minute.
-Stanek made 6 saves in the first half, keeping the score 0-0 going to the break.
-Dominican was held without a shot in the first half, while NCC had 11 shots.
-Stanek picked up right where she left off, saving a penalty kick shot in the 63
rd minute, followed by a save on the rebound opportunity.
-Senior
Natalia Lopez found the first shot of the game for the Stars in the 65
th minute, as Lopez put it on target, but it was saved by the keeper.
-The Cardinals got on the board in the 78
th minute, converting on a penalty kick.
-Dominican had two shots later in the game, one by Lopez and the other by Senior
Sarah Matuszek both saved by the NCC keeper.
-Dominican and North Central both had 4 shots in the second half, but the Stars were outshot 15-4.
Shining Stars:
-Sophomore
Gianna Stanek was incredible in the net for the Stars, collecting 8 saves in the match, including one PK opportunity.
-Senior
Natalia Lopez led the way for DU on the offensive side with 2 shots; both were put on the target.
-Senior
Sarah Borsellino had one shot on target in the match.
-Senior
Sarah Matuszek added one shot on target to her name in the match.
Leading the Way:
Goals: N/A
Assists: N/A
Shots: Lopez (2)
Shots on Goal: Lopez (2)
Saves: Stanek (8)
Minutes: 8 Players (90)
What's Next:
Dominican University Women's Soccer moves to 1-2-0 on the season. The Stars will have a week off before their next match, with a three-game homestand on deck. DU will host the University of Dubuque on Saturday, September 13
th, with a kick-off time of 12:00 p.m.
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