CHICAGO – In their second of three home matches, the UIC women's soccer team hosted the Southern Illinois Salukis for a Missouri Valley Conference contest. SIU led the box score in shots, outshooting UIC 16-13. In the 83
rd minute, the visitors found the back of the net as the Salukis (12-2, 6-0 MVC) went on to defeat the Flames (1-10-3, 0-5-1 MVC), 1-0.
The Flames celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness Day during the match, wearing pink warm-up shirts pre-game.
FIRST HALF
Sidney Lazenby recorded her first save of the match in the 7
th minute off a shot attempt by the Salukis' Londyn Soto.
Camryn Ries took the Flames' first opportunity of the game with a shot on frame in the 11
th minute, resulting in a save for Kaylynn Miller.
The Flames' and Salukis' opening shots marked their only shots on goal during the first 45 minutes of action.
SIU ended the half with nine shots total. Soto recorded four, Nao Karamoto followed with three, while Kayla Grain and Damilola Adeniyi finished with one.
UIC recorded five shots.
Gracie Lisota led the way with two while Ries,
Braelyn Clark, and
Riley Cunningham recorded one.
SECOND HALF
Ries once again took the Flames' first opportunity of the half, taking one from distance in the 46
th minute.
In the 73
rd and 78
th minutes, the Flames came up with two close chances.
Delaney Engel sent a shot over the crossbar in the 73
rd while
Emily Crotty's shot in the 78
th minute was inches away from the far side netting.
Momentum shifted in favor of the visitors as the Salukis found the back of the net in the 83
rd minute with a goal by Katrina Young off the final shot of the contest.
At the final whistle, the Flames fell to the Salukis, 1-0.
Second-half action saw the Flames outshoot the Salukis, 8-7. For the Flames, Ries led the way with three shots, two on goal.
Becca Ruggiero, Engel, Lisota, Crotty, and
Alayna Muths all recorded one. For the Salukis, Victoria Hassan led with three shots while Aylie Haycock had two and Katamoto and Young recorded one.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
UP NEXT
The Flames will close out their three-game homestand on Sunday when they welcome the Northern Iowa Panthers to Flames Field. Kickoff between the Flames and Panthers is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CT.
UIC will celebrate Halloween and Sparky's Kids Club during the match with a Teddy Bear Toss at halftime.
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