MEADVILLE, Pa. – A Brockport goal in the 85th minute of play proved to be the lone tally of the contest as the Allegheny women's soccer team fell to the Golden Eagles 1-0 Wednesday (Sept. 17) in Meadville.
 
The Gators earned scoring opportunities early on, taking three shots in the opening 12 minutes, but were unable to put one in the goal. The rest of the frame was a defensive battle. Allegheny had a 4-2 advantage in shots and a 2-1 edge in corners for the opening 45 minutes as the game was scoreless at the halfway mark.
 
Allegheny nearly cracked the scoreboard midway through the second half. Savannah Wilde (Lancaster, Ohio/Bloom-Carroll) found Camryn Kunz (New Kensington, Pa./Kiski Area) on  a back heel pass in the box, but Kunz's shot was turned away. Later in the frame, Kunz had another good attempt on net, but was once again saved.
 
The score remained the same until the 85th minute. The Golden Eagles earned a corner kick. They were able to head the cross into the back of the net, taking the late lead.
 
The Gators' offense kept up the pressure in the final minutes, earning a close free kick and a late corner. However, they were unable to find the equalizer as the Gators fell 1-0.
 
Inside the Box

• Kunz and Karley Johnson (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community) had two shots on goal each.
• Katherine Surdykowski (Chesterfield, N.J./Northern Burlington County Regional), Casey Bender (Allentown, Pa./Emmaus) and Wilde also had shots on target.
• Alex Augustine (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) finished with two saves.
• The Gators outshot the Golden Eagles 15-8 and had a 6-5 edge in corners.

News and Notes

• Allegheny is now 2-4 all-time against Brockport. 

Up Next
The Gators conclude the nonconference portion of their schedule at home Saturday (Sept. 20) against Carlow.