Oct. 12, 2014

Final Stats

The University of Cincinnati women’s soccer team generated chances on the road against Tulsa, but UC only generated one goal as they fell 2-1 on Sunday afternoon.

Tulsa (8-6-2, 2-3-1 American) garnered an early lead within the first 10 minutes, but the Bearcats (8-5-2, 2-3-0 American) responded in the 15^th minute on a goal from junior Laura Rose.

Despite the shots nearly being equal between the two conference foes (UC led 14-12), Cincinnati had a distinct advantage in shots on goal having eight to the Golden Hurricane’s four. The Bearcats also provided a ton of pressure on set pieces with UC taking 14 corner kicks.

The two remained knotted into the second half until Tana Dake of Tulsa launched a shot from 30 yards out and found the back of the net for the eventual game-winning goal.

TULSA – Rachel Thun (Christina Holmes), 7^th
Holmes bent in a corner kick that landed inside the 18-yard box. Thun corralled the loose ball and tapped it in from two yards out. TULSA 1, CIN 0

CIN – Laura Rose (Danielle Rotheram), 15^th
Rotheram got the ball to Rose on the left side, and the junior drilled a shot into the net from about 16 yards out. TULSA 1, CIN 1

TULSA – Tana Dake (unassisted), 64^th
Dake launched a shot from 30 yards out into the middle of the goal. TULSA 2, CIN 1

MATCH NOTES
- Tulsa handed the Bearcats their first loss on Sunday this season. Prior to the match, UC was 5-0-1 and had allowed only three goals.
- For the first time this season, UC has lost back-to-back matches.
- UC returns home this weekend for their final two home matches of the regular season.
- Danielle Rotheram’s assist on Rose’s goal gives her a share of the team lead in points (15) with Katy Couperus.

NEXT MATCH
The Bearcats return home for their final two home matches of the 2014 regular season. UC first hosts SMU on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. Stafford’s squad then welcomes Houston on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. for Senior Day.