KUTZTOWN – Despite scoring the opening goal, the East Stroudsburg University women's soccer team fell short at Kutztown, 3-2, on Saturday evening at Keystone Field.
The Warriors drop to 7-3-2 on the season and 5-3-2 in the PSAC East, while the Golden Bears improve to 7-2-3 overall and 6-2-2 in the conference.
With the victory, Kutztown surpasses ESU for third place in the PSAC East standings with 21 points while the ESU remains at 17 points.
Scoring goals for the Warriors were junior
Rebecca Kotula and sophomore
Millie Smith.
Notables
- After scoring the game's opening goal, Kotula continues to lead the PSAC with eight goals and 21 points, four more than the second place
- Smith found the back of the net for the fourth time this season and is second on the team in points with 10
- Shots (14-14) and corner kicks (5-5) were dead even while the Warriors held a slim edge in shots on goal (5-4)
- ESU goalkeeper Emmy Clarkson finished with one save while KU's notched a pair of saves
- Finding the back of the net for Kutztown was Sadie Goad and Isabella Rossetti
How it Happened
- 14' | On an early corner kick opportunity, the Warriors converted as Marshall delivered a perfect ball to Kotula near the back post, where she was able to get a head on it to make the score 1-0
- 27' | After the Golden Bears crossed the ball into the box, there was a battle for possession before Sadie Goad blasted a shot into the back of the net tie the game up at 1-1
- 47' | Less than two minutes into the second half, Kutztown converted a corner kick of their own as Kayla Argen served the ball into the middle of the box for Isabella Rossetti, who headed it in to put the Golden Bears ahead 2-1
- 49' | After a free kick was sent into the box, a number of players from each team tried to gain possession, but as the ball trickled toward the net, the Warriors were unable to convert a clear which resulted in goal for Kutztown to make the score 3-1
- 66' | Following a throw in deep in the Kutztown defensive zone, Smith corralled the ball at the top of the box before firing a shot into top right corner of the goal to trim ESU's deficit to 3-2
Up Next
- The Warriors return to the Poconos on Wednesday when they welcome Lock Haven to Eiler-Martin Stadium at 4:30 p.m.
