HANOVER, Ind. – The Hanover College women's soccer team dropped a tight non-conference contest Wednesday evening, falling 1-0 to DePauw University.
INSIDE THE STATS The match remained a tightly contested defensive battle throughout the 90 minutes. DePauw held a slight edge in overall shots at 7-6, while both sides managed two shots on goal. The Tigers also earned a 4-1 advantage in corner kick opportunities.
Hanover was led offensively by freshman
Lyla Jacobs and junior
Kaleigh Schirmer, who each tallied two shots on the night. Jacobs and freshman
Corinne Stevens accounted for Hanover's two attempts that landed on frame.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The only goal of the contest came late in the opening frame. In the 40th minute, DePauw substitute took on space outside the 18-yard box, and unleashed a long-range strike that found the back of the net to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead heading into halftime.
Hanover pushed forward in search of an equalizer throughout the second half, generating several set-pieces and counterattack looks in the attacking third, but was unable to crack DePauw's defensive line before time expired.
Hanover returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 21 when they travel to Otterbein.
