LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The IUP women's soccer team (2-1-0, 1-1-0 PSAC West) came up just short on the road Saturday against the Edinboro Fighting Scots (1-2-0, 1-0-0, PSAC West) falling by a score of 2-1 at Sox Harrison Stadium. The loss was the first of the season for the Crimson Hawks, and was the first PSAC west win of the year for the Fighting Scots.

How it Happened
>> The Crimson Hawks got off to a fast start to the game by registering the first shot on goal in the 4^th minute. Midfielder Mya Hilliard's shot tested Anna Voelker in the Edinboro net, but Volker proved to be up to challenge, making the save.
>> The Fighting Scots responded to the early IUP pressure by stepping up a gear and peppering the IUP goal with shots. IUP goalkeeper Madeiline Smakulski was forced into a series of saves over the next 15 minutes to keep the Crimson Hawks level.
>> Unfortunately, the Fighting Scots were able to make their pressure pay off in the 22^nd minute, taking the lead in the game thanks to a goal by Brittnie Spithaler.
>> Edinboro continued to exert pressure on Smakulski and the rest of the IUP defense as the half wore on, forcing Smakulski to make several more saves.
>> The Fighting Scots would double their lead just before halftime via a penalty kick in the 40^th minute.
>> The Crimson Hawks responded to the halftime deficit by upping the tempo at the start of the second half. Freshman forward DeAvion Anderson generated the first real chance for either side in that half when she put her shot just wide of the Endboro net in the 50^th minute.
>> Unlike the first half, the Crimson Hawks were able to maintain and build on their early pressure, with forwards Samantha Joyce and Mahogany Willis calling Edinboro goalkeeper Voelker into action in the 70^th and 74^th minutes.
>> IUP would get the reward for their second half performance in the 87^th minute when Mahogany Willis found the back of the net for the Crimson Hawks to cut the deficit to one.
>> Willis's goal proved to be just a little too late though, as the Crimson Hawks were unable to find an equalizer in the final few minutes of the game.

Game Notes
>> Willis's goal was her 7^th of the season, and extended her streak of having scored in every game so far this year.
>> The Fighting Scots outshot the Crimson Hawks 22 to 6.
>> The Crimson Hawks made the most of their shots, placing 83.3% of their shots on net, compared to the 50% of Edinboro's shots which forced a save.
>> Goalkeeper Madeline Smakulski made 9 saves in the match for IUP.
>> The two teams were fairly matched when it came to generating corner kicks. The Crimson Hawks won 2 corners in the game, while Edinboro managed 3.
>> The Crimson Hawk picked up their first yellow cards of the season in the game, with Gabreille DeSousa and Makenzie Witzel earning their first cautions of the year in the closing stages of the match.

Up Next
>> The Crimson Hawks return home for a game against the Gannon Lady Knights next Saturday, September 21^st. Kick off is set for 1:30 pm at the South Campus Fields.

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