WASHINGTON (GW Soccer Field) - American University women's soccer got on the board with a 71st-minute goal, but was unable to overcome an early deficit in a 5-1 loss at George Washington on Thursday afternoon. The Eagles' final non-conference game will be at home on Sunday against William & Mary.
How it Happened
- American earned back-to-back corner kicks in the fourth minute after early pressure on GW's defense, but the only resulting shot by sophomore Jayden Fisher was saved by GW's Jasmine Black.
- With a left-footed shot into the upper right corner in the 14th minute, Caroline Donmoyer put the Revolutionaries on the board.
- Kalia Kau scored for GW on a free kick in the 24th minute, hitting it right over the wall of defenders and into the top right corner for a 2-0 lead.
- Making her first-ever NCAA appearance, sophomore Addison Zerkle made a trio of saves the rest of the half for the Eagles to keep the deficit at two goals.
- Senior Bella Vozar had a chance on a header off a corner kick in the final seconds of the opening period, but Black made the save.
- In the 50th minute, Zerkle made a diving save but Ella Provost-Heron was able to collect the ball from AU's defense and take advantage of Zerkle being out of position for a 3-0 lead.
- Freshman Julia Zeug had a strong shot for AU in the 60th minute but couldn't convert.
- Zerkle got a hand on the fourth goal by the Revs in the 63rd minute, but the lofting shot by Isabelle Ohlmann was just out of her grasp.
- Ohlmann added another one two minutes later with a long shot from the left that found the upper right corner of the net.
- The bright spot of the game for the Eagles was the first collegiate goal for sophomore Jenna Etienne-Valtrin, whose turnaround right-footed crossing shot found the upper left corner. The chance was set up by sophomore Logan Rivers, who sent the ball into the top right of the box.
Up Next
- The Eagles return home for their final non-conference game, taking on William & Mary at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13.
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