Danny PfrankGoSycamores.com
OMAHA,
Neb.
- The Indiana State women's soccer team closed out their 2011 regular season on
Saturday night, falling 1-0 on the road against Creighton at Morrison Stadium.
The loss drops ISU to 4-13-0 on the season and 1-5-0 in Missouri Valley Conference
action. CU improves to 9-5-2 overall and stays undefeated in league play, at
4-0-1.
Indiana State and Creighton battled through a scoreless opening 45 minutes on
Saturday night, with the Sycamore leading 3-1 in shots and 2-0 in corner kicks
at the break.
Freshman Alexandra Rodas led ISU with a pair of shots, while senior Jessica
Rosenberg took one attempt. CU had the only shot on goal in the opening half,
when Andrea Zuniga's attempt was saved by senior Emily Lahay in the 16th
minute.
Creighton came out on the front foot in the second half, firing six shots and
winning four corners in the first 20 minutes. The sixth attempt gave the
Bluejays the lead, as Zuniga scored for the fifth time this season on a shot
from outside the penalty box in the 67th minute.
The Bluejays dominated the second half of play, ending the period with a 12-3
advantage in shots. CU also took six corner kicks in the final 45 minutes,
while ISU did not attempt one in the second half.
For the match, Rosenberg and Rodas both took a pair of shots, with seniors
Ashley Collins and Seyma Erenli both taking one each. Lahay played all 90
minutes in goal, making three saves.
Indiana State, currently holding the sixth and final seed for the upcoming
State Farm MVC Tournament, will have to sit back and wait for the rest of the
league to play out the regular season. A key match will take place on Saturday,
as Drake heads to Evansville at 2:00 p.m. (ET). ISU is tied with Drake (1-3)
and ahead of Evansville (0-4) in the standings.
The six other squads in the MVC are all matched up on Thursday, Oct. 27, so
check back to GoSycamores.com that evening as the Sycamores hope to make their
fourth straight appearance in the postseason field.