Ursinus Women's Soccer Team Plays to Scoreless Tie Against Elizabethtown

In a highly contested match, the Ursinus Women's Soccer team battled to a scoreless tie against Elizabethtown in non-conference action. The tie marked a crucial point in the Bears' season, moving their overall record to 4-1-1 while the Blue Jays settled at 1-2-3. Despite dominating possession and shots on goal, the Ursinus Women's Soccer team was unable to break through the Elizabethtown defense, ultimately earning a respectable draw.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Ursinus Women's Soccer team controlled play throughout the first half, sending three shots on the Elizabethtown net, all of which were saved.
  • Senior Paige Flaugh had a decent free kick look high of the net in the 65th minute, while junior Sophia Cooper's shot rang off the crossbar in the 62nd minute.
  • The Blue Jays had only two shots on goal, both saved in the 77th and 78th minute of the game.
  • Senior Alicia Page and sophomore Emma Woch each had multiple shots on goal, with Woch's two shots hitting the crossbar in the final five minutes of the game.
  • The Bears held a significant advantage in shots, 17-4, and corner kicks, 2-0, while also holding a 5-2 edge in shots on goal.
  • Freshman goalkeeper Mallory Toomey earned her third shutout of the season with two saves, while Ella Smith made five saves for the Blue Jays.

Statistics:

  • 17: The number of shots taken by the Ursinus Women's Soccer team.
  • 4: The number of shots taken by Elizabethtown.
  • 5:2: The edge the Bears held in shots on goal.
  • 2-0: The advantage the Bears had in corner kicks.
  • 90:00: The total minutes played by both teams.
  • 3:00 p.m.: The time the Bears will host Dickinson in their Centennial Conference Opener on September 20th.

Sources:

  • "Ursinus Women's Soccer tie with Elizabethtown." (Source not provided, as the text does not explicitly state the source)