BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Knights (0-2-1) fell to Illinois Wesleyan Universirty (1-0-2) 4-0 on Monday, Sept. 7 at Neis Field.
Claire Lienhard and
Allison Smith each recorded shots on goal in the second half for the Knights, but were kept off the scoreboard by a tough Titan defense.
How It Happened
First Half
- Ill. Wesleyan moved in front at 4:30 when Sophie Lampert scored off a Taylor Haun assist.
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Tulla Jensen made saves on Lampert shots at 10:02 and 13:08, and the Knights got through a stretch that also included an Ill. Wesleyan corner kick and Haun hitting the right woodwork.
- Peyton McMahon scored at 26:50 to make it 2-0, and the Knights kept Ill. Wesleyan from adding on despite five shots and two corner kicks over the final 14 minutes of the half.
Second Half
- Smith put the Knights' first shot of the half on frame at 49:56, but Adriana Ruffolo made the save.
- Ill. Wesleyan scored twice in the 55th minute, with Liza Wiley finishing an Ava Mapes assist at 54:00 to make it 3-0 and Mapes scoring from Ellen Dahlquist at 54:45 for a 4-0 lead.
- The Knights pushed for a response with a Lienhard shot saved at 64:20, another Lienhard attempt at 69:12 and corner kicks at 64:28, 72:01 and 82:19.
- Jensen saved Annie Lloyd's shot at 75:21, and Ill. Wesleyan finished with a 4-0 win.
Top Performers
- three saves
- 81:03 in goal
- two shots, one on goal
- one shot on goal
Match Notes
- The Knights were held without a first-half shot and finished with three shots, all in the second half, while Ill. Wesleyan had 18.
Up Next
Up next, the Knights soccer team travels to Winona, Minnesota, to face Saint Mary's University (Minn.) on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m.
