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Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer falls to Concordia

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University women's soccer team suffered a 1-0 defeat to Concordia University on Monday evening at the Cougar Soccer Complex.

The Cardinals' Samantha Golchuk scored in the 31st minute and the Cougars, despite outshooting the visitors 18-3, were unable to find an equalizer.

 
 

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: No. 4 Spring Arbor 0, Concordia 1

LOCATION: Cougar Soccer Complex | Spring Arbor, Mich.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 3-1-0, Concordia 3-1-0

 
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Concordia was not able to create many chances in the match, but made the most of its only opportunity in the first half. The Cardinals played a long ball into the SAU 18-yard box and, after a failed clearance, Golchuk flicked the bouncing ball past Emily Ponstein to put the visitors on top.
  • Spring Arbor picked up the pressure in the second half looking for the equalizer. The Cougars outshot Concordia 11-0 over the final 45 minutes, but were unable to put anything past the Cardinal keeper.
  • With the clock winding down, SAU had one last chance. Becca Mindling delivered a long free kick from just inside midfield into the goal area. The ball eventually found the foot of Lexi Ponstein, but her sliding shot attempt was saved as time expired.
  • Spring Arbor outshot Concordia 18-3 on the night, and held a 5-0 advantage in corner kicks.

 
 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

  • Spring Arbor is now 5-1-0 in its last six meetings with Concordia. The win was the first for fourth-year Concordia head coach Kristin Abbott, a 2011 graduate of SAU, over her former team in three tries.
  • Spring Arbor's home winning streak came to a halt with the loss. The Cougars had won 62 consecutive matches at the Cougar Soccer Complex dating back to the 2014 season. The last time SAU loss at home was a 1-0 defeat to then-No. 3 ranked Lindsey Wilson College on Aug. 30, 2014.

 
 

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor will host No. 16 University of Northwestern Ohio (2-0-0) on Friday, Sept. 6 starting at 7 p.m.

 
 

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