DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's soccer team was bested by the University of Louisville 4-2 on Thursday night at Baujan Field.
Despite scoring the first goal of the game on a
Liv Grenda goal on a beautiful assist by
Lauryn Contini, the Flyers fell behind thanks to four consecutive goals from the Cardinals. UD tried to rally late by scoring their second goal in the 75th minute when
Reese Gallagher connected from long range.
Louisville evened the score in the 38th minute and then struck for three goals in a seven-minute span early in the second half.
Gallagher's goal was the first of her collegiate career, while the assist came from keeper
Avery Strohecker.
The Cardinals outshot the Flyers 13-9 overall and 7-3 in shots on goal. UofL also had the advantage in corner kicks, 5-1.
KEY STATS
14 – career goals for
Liv Grenda after tallying her first of the campaign
9 – shots by the Flyers in the game
4 – career assists for
Lauryn Contini after notching her first of the season
3 – points this season for both
Lauryn Contini and
Reese Gallagher, leading the Flyers
3 – shots saved for
Avery Strohecker, a new season high
1 – career goal for Gallagher after scoring her first this evening
1 – assist for Strohecker, registering the first keeper assist for UD since
at least 2010
UP NEXT
Dayton enjoys another week away from action before returning to play at Baujan Field to wrap its four-match homestand against Wright State at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3.
