Women's Soccer Bows Out of NCAA Tournament with
Loss to Wittenberg
The
Behrend women's soccer team traveled to Springfield, OH, on Friday,
November 9 to take on the Wittenberg Tigers (17-2-2) in the first-round
of the NCAA Division III tournament. The women were defeated 4-0.
The beginning play was a tough back and forth battle in the
midfield, each team adjusting to the other. Few scoring
opportunities were seen by either side. The Behrend defense stood tough and kept
Wittenberg out of the net. Goal keeper Kayla Frost
(Venetia/Peters Township) had a number of outstanding saves to keep
the game scoreless.
The second half started out much the same, with hard tackling
midfield play. Unfortunately it would not be long until the
Tigers began to take over momentum of the game. About halfway
through the second half, a Wittenberg forward would make a cross,
deep from the end-line. A number of bodies were fighting for
possession but it would be the Tigers forward that would come up
with the ball, making the score 1-0. The blue and white tried
to fight back but hard pressure from the Wittenberg team would make
it almost impossible for the Behrend Lions to see any offensive
action.
Down 3-0, the women had several last minute efforts. One where
midfielder Nikki Frisbee (Valencia/Mars)
would make a cross intended for forward Danielle Demay (Bethel
Park/Bethel Park) but would be broken up by the Tigers defense.
Sophomore forward Jenna Haschets (Washington/Canon McMillan) also
had a great opportunity, where she took a one-touch-shot from
outside the 18-yard-box that would be just a little too high and
banged off the cross bar. In the last seconds of the game, the
Tigers would get a direct kick that would result in the final goal.
Behrend goalkeeper Kayla Frost also had a busy day,
facing 25 shots around the goal and recording 12 saves on the day.
The women finish the season with a 11-7-3 mark on the year and 8-0-1
record in AMCC play.
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