SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The No. 3 ranked Spring Arbor University women's soccer team opened the season against No. 22 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in front a packed crowd at the Cougar Soccer Complex on Saturday night.
After a scoreless first half, Spring Arbor nearly took the lead in the early moments of the second stanza but a shot by freshman
Kayla Baar hit off the post. Just over a minute later, a defensive miscue by the Cougars resulted in an own goal giving Embry-Riddle the lead, and the Eagles would hold on for the 1-0 victory.
THE BASICS
SCORE: (3) Spring Arbor 0, (22) Embry-Riddle 1
LOCATION: Spring Arbor, Mich. | Cougar Soccer Complex
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 0-1-0, Embry-Riddle 1-0-0
MATCH NOTES
- SAU goalkeeper Reagan Kohler finished the night with nine saves.
- Embry-Riddle had a 14-10 shot advantage over the Cougars.
- Spring Arbor finished with four corner kicks while the Eagles had three.
- The win was Embry-Riddle's first over SAU in five matches. Spring Arbor leads the all-time series with a 2-1-2 record.
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor hosts Indiana Tech on Friday, Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m.
