SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Concord University women's soccer team saw its record-breaking season come to an end Thursday afternoon in the NCAA Tournament at James Egli Field as West Chester downed CU, 2-0.
The Mountain Lions conclude the season at 19-2 while WCU advances in the tournament with a record of 13-5-2.
Sophomore forward
Leah Foster had three of Concord's five shots in the first half including one of a corner kick in 10
th minute off a corner kick that sailed high of the goal. Despite CU controlling the ball of 57 percent of the first half, West Chester took seven shots in the 45 minutes to the Mountain Lions' five.
The Golden Rams nearly took a 1-0 lead into halftime after a wide open net was missed in the 37
th minute, but the game entered the intermission scoreless.
West Chester was able to get on the board quickly in the second half with a 48
th-minute goal. The Mountain Lions pressed the deficit in the next several minutes as Foster had a shot go high in the 52
nd minute, and junior midfielder
Yasmin Mosby had a curving shot get saved in the 53
rd minute along the far post.
Neither team could control possession over the next 20 minutes. Though both teams had corner kicks in the 73rd and 75
th minute, the game's next goal came on a counter attack from WCU in the 77
th minute after the CU corner in the 75
th minute.
The Mountain Lions were able to create two corner kicks in the final five minutes, but was unable to get a shot on goal.
Shots in the game were a 12-11 edge to CU, while Concord owned a 5-4 edge in corner kicks.
Foster had five shots. Freshman forward
Rachel Bell and Mosby each had two.
Junior goalkeeper
Katie Maher made four saves.
With the defeat, Concord's 14-game win streak comes to an end. Additionally, CU broke the MEC single-season scoring record with 70 goals during the 21-game season. The Mountain Lions also set a program record with the 19 wins.
And Concord will most likely finish as a top five offense and a top 10 defense when the final NCAA Division II Statistics come out.
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