Sept. 26, 2008

Soccer Holds Lead Until Final Minutes in 2-1 Loss to Detroit

   Youngstown -- The YSU soccer team scored early in the first half and held Detroit scoreless until the final 12 minutes of the game. Despite strong defensive efforts the Titans put up two goals within nine minutes of each other to take the 2-1  lead and claim the win over the Penguins

    Defender Keeley Rice scored her first goal of the season off a free kick at 16:45 into the first half to give YSU the 1-0 lead that it would hold for most of the game. Nina Pannoni, Brittny Humphrey and Lauren Brennan each took a shot for YSU in the first half.

    Mariah Snyder stopped the Titans only shot on goal before leaving with an injury in the final 15 minutes of play.

    Freshman  Nicole Kline made her first collegiate appearance as goalkeeper in hopes of holding on to the lead. Just minutes later  Nicole Gipson headed a shot in off the cross from Allison Suschak and Selena Stanski to tie the game up for Detroit,

    Carrie Wack and Lauren Brennan made last minute scoring attempts Guins, but Detroit's Alyssa Korson landed a shot inside the net to lift her team past  YSU in the final three minutes of the game.

    YSU will continue league action on Sunday on the road against Butler at 1 p.m.