DAYTON, Ohio – A possession clinic in the second half by the Miami soccer team was overshadowed by a late first half Wright State goal as MU dropped a 1-0 decision on Sunday.

Miami outshot Wright State by a 10-4 count in the second half while also having a 4-0 spread in corner kicks, but could not find the back of the net to drop to 0-2 on the season.

"As a coaching staff we were proud of the second half effort," head coach Courtney Sirmans said. "We were able to get the ball down and play. That created a lot more dangerous chances on goal for us. We have to be about to convert on those chances though.

"We came out pretty flat and played into their direct style of play in the first half. We need to do a better job as a group being ready to go from the whistle and not waste time setting the tone."

While possession was essentially split for the first 20 minutes and change, the Raiders were the ones challenging the net as they fired the first six shots with two reaching the net. Lauren Parker was equal to the task both times when tested as the contest remained scoreless past the midway point of the opening frame.

Miami had a couple early promising runs that got flagged offside. Olivia Winnett fired MU's first shot in the 29th minute, but Maddie Jewell made the stop to keep it scoreless. Later on in the frame it was Abby Casmere who threatened with a shot from just outside the 18 that Jewell also turned aside.

It appeared the teams would enter the half scoreless, but a foul from 25 yards out led to a free kick goal from Michelle Rings in the 43rd minute to hand the Raiders a 1-0 lead at halftime.

After getting outshot 11-2 in the opening frame, Miami put together some more sustained pressure in the second half in search of the tying goal. The Red & White had a 10-4 shot advantage in the second half and generally held possession in the attacking third for the final 45 minutes of play.

One of the top chances for MU came off the head of Kear Kerr in the 67th minute as a cross was redirected off her and appeared labeled for the top corner before Jewell got her hand on it. Miami continued to press on the attack, but was unable to find the tying goal as it suffered the shutout setback.

The Raiders outshot the RedHawks 15-12 overall while MU had a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks, including 4-0 in the second half. Parker and Izzie Vaccari split the duties in net with Parker stopping three of four shots in the first half and Vaccari stopping both shots she saw in the second.

Miami plays its first home contest of the year on Sunday when it hosts Cleveland States. Opening kick is at 1 p.m.