MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny women's soccer team concluded their opening week of games at home Sunday (Sept. 6) against RIT, falling to the Tigers in a close 2-1 battle.
The Tigers got on the board first, heading in a corner kick in the 10th minute.
The Gators found an equalizer in the 19th minute.
Casey Bender (Allentown, Pa./Emmaus) created a takeaway in the RIT zone and blasted a shot from about 25 yards out to the upper right corner of the goal for the tally.
The teams went back-and-forth the rest of the opening half, with each side earning opportunities, but the contest went into halftime tied at one.
RIT nearly regained the lead in the 63rd minute, but
Catie Weiss (Plum, Pa./Plum) made a defensive save on the goalline to keep the game stalemated.
The Tigers regained the lead in the 75th minute, once again scoring off of a corner kick.
The Gators continued to battle until the end, putting several shots on goal, including one by
Karley Johnson (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community) in the 89th minute. However, they were unable to find another score as they fell to the Tigers 2-1.
Inside the Box
- The Tigers scored first off a corner kick in the 10th minute.
- Bender tied the game with her first goal of the season in the 19th minute.
- RIT scored the go-ahead goal off a corner kick in the 75th minute.
- Alex Augustine (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) made four stops in net.
- Johnson and Emma Tikey (Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville) had shots on goal.
News and Notes
- Allegheny is now 0-8 all-time against RIT.
- Bender scored her 10th career goal.
Up Next
The Gators are back in action Wednesday (Sept. 9) at home against Penn State Behrend.
