WASHINGTON – Despite an early goal from senior Abby Dillon, American University women's soccer fell, 2-1, to the Loyola University Greyhounds on Wednesday to close out its regular season slate. American now awaits its 2023 postseason fate as the rest of the league completes its regular season later in the evening.
 
QUICK NOTABLES

• Dillon's goal was her first of the season and the second of her career.
• Sophomores Avery Klingensmith and Eliza Fisher led the Eagles in shots with two each.
• The Eagles three Patriot League wins was the most league wins for the program in the regular season since 2013.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Greyhounds put the pressure on the Eagles early, taking two shots on goal in the opening 10 minutes, but big saves from junior goalkeeper Julia Kato kept the score tied.
• Dillon got the Eagles on the board first in the 21^st minute.
• American could not hold the lead for long as Loyola Maryland responded with a goal of its own less than a minute later to even the score, 1-1.
• The Greyhounds added one more goal before halftime to take a 2-1 lead at the end of the first 45 minutes of action.
• American fought in the second half, holding the Greyhounds to just three shots, but the Eagles effort fell just short to find the equalizer as the Greyhounds took the 2-1 victory.  

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Kato made four saves in the game.
• American was narrowly held the 9-6 shot advantage in the match. 
• Loyola Maryland held the 4-1 corner kick advantage.

UP NEXT

• American now awaits the results of Lafayette's and Holy Cross' game later in the evening to determine its postseason fate.   

KEEP UP WITH US

• For the latest on American University Women's Soccer, stay tuned to AUEagles.com and follow the team on Twitter (@AU_WSoccer) and Instagram (@au.wsoccer).