BALTIMORE, Md. – American University women's soccer (3-6-6, 2-5-2 Patriot League) closed out its 2022 season with a 2-1 win over Loyola Maryland (6-7-4, 3-4-2 Patriot League) on Wednesday. Senior Fisayo Iluyomade and junior Izzy Kadzban netted the Eagles' goals in the win as American came home with the program's first win over the Greyhounds since 2017.
 
QUICK NOTABLES

• Iluyomade's goal was her second of the season. She closes out her collegiate career with seven goals.
• Kadzban's goal was her fourth of the season and her career. She ends the 2022 season as the team's leading goal-scorer.
• The Eagles pick up their first win over the Greyhounds since 2017.
• Kadzban's goal came off a penalty kick, marking the first penalty shot the Eagles had had all season.
• American's 2022 season comes to a close with a 3-6-6 overall record and a 2-5-2 mark in Patriot League action. The Eagles finished the season eighth in the Patriot League standings, one spot up from where they finished the 2021 season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• American struck first in the fourth minute, off of Iluyomade's goal of the season, to take a 1-0 lead.
• Five minutes later, senior Alysa Vazquez had an opportunity to push the Eagles' lead to two but her shot was stopped by the Greyhouns' keeper.
• Loyola Maryland recorded its first shot in the 14^th minute but sophomore Julia Kato was there to make the save and keep American in the lead.
• The Greyhounds took 10 more shots in the half but the Eagles' defense and Kato were there to make the stops and give hold American's 1-0 lead heading into halftime.
• Sophomore Jordan Mahony had a chance at the start of the second half to extend American's lead to two goals but her shot went over the top of the net.
• The Greyhounds responded with three shots, but all of their attempts were off target.
• Loyola Maryland found the equalizer in the 72^nd minute.
• Three minutes later, in the 75^th minute, a foul in the box and a yellow card by Loyola Maryland's goalkeeper set up a penalty kick for American. Kadzban took the kick, sending the ball into the lower left corner of the net to give American the 2-1 lead.
• The Greyhounds spent the last 15 minutes of the game taking every chance they could to even the score, firing off five shots, but the Eagles' defense held strong as they were able to hold on and come away with the 2-1 win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Loyola Maryland held the 25-5 shot advantage in the game as well as the 7-0 corner kick advantage.
• The Eagles recorded no offsides in the win while the Greyhounds totaled six.
• Four yellow cards were handed out in the game, two to American and two to Loyola Maryland.
• Kadzban, Vazquez, Iluyomade, Mahony, and junior Abby Dillon each recorded a shot in the game. Kadzban, Vazquez and Iluyomade each recorded a shot on goal.
• Kato, senior Natalie Oliver, graduate student Asia Horne and sophomore Giuliana Capraro all saw 90 minutes of action.
• Kato recorded four saves in the Eagles' win.

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