ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University Women's Soccer team suffered a 3-2 loss against Goucher College in a non-conference game on Wednesday afternoon.
The Knights got on the board first when
Summer Brown received a
Marisa Nicolucci pass at the six-yard box and slipped home her first collegiate goal for a 1-0 Knights lead in the 29
th minute. With 1:46 left in the first half, the Gophers equalized to make it 1-1 at the half.
Goucher took the lead in the 53
rd minute and added on to it in the 68
th. 10 minutes later, Neumann was awarded their second penalty kick of the game. After it was missed, it was ruled that the Gophers' goalkeeper left her line early, so Neumann was granted another chance.
Morghan Stiles made no mistake and buried her second of the year, pulling the Knights within one.
Anna Poehlmann,
Julianna Hatt, and Stiles each had two shots to lead the Neumann offensively.
Kiki Soto made four save in goal.
Neumann(4-3) will be back in action on Saturday when they visit Bryn Athyn College for a non-conference battle. Kick-off is scheduled for 12:00 PM.