Purdue Fort Wayne
0-10-1(0-2-1)
IUPUI
5-5-0(2-1-0)
IPFW Loses in Hard Fought Match
10/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Oct. 3, 2008
Fort Wayne, IN- After leading the match 1-0 midway through the first half, the IPFW women's soccer team couldn't hold on, and fell to instate foe IUPUI 2-0, Friday evening at Hefner Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Mastodons are now 0-2-1 in the Summit League.
IPFW found the scoreboard first after Tara O'Toole scored her second goal of the season off a Kari Gotschall pass, to make the score 1-0. The `Dons held the lead until the 44th minute, when IUPUI's Megan Hock scored off a deflected ball in the box, to make the score 1-1 heading into halftime.
The game remained tied 1-1 until the 53rd minute, when IUPUI's Lauren Gallets netted a goal off a corner kick from Lindsey Warfield, to give the Jaguars the 2-1 lead. The `Dons made one final push with under a minute left in the game, but couldn't find the back of the goal.
In the loss, the `Dons had five shots on goal and seven shots total. IPFW received shots on goal from Tara O'Toole, who had two, Danielle Orlandella, Brittni Roy and Kari Gotschall, who each had one. IPFW goalkeeper Meagan McLaughlin had six saves in the contest.
The `Dons will take on Youngstown State this Sunday, October 5, at Hefner Field. Match time is set for 1:00 p.m.
~Dons~
Team Stats
Tara O'Toole
Assisted By: Kari Gotschall
Ball deflected off keeper into goal.
30:44
Megan Hock
Assisted By: Stephanie Hoffman
Deflection of defender, kick to left pos
44:49
Lauren Gallets
Assisted By: Lindsey Warfield
Goal from corner kick to #25 in box
53:25
