RedHawks Drop Tight One to Vikings

Sunday, September 1

Oxford, Ohio

1:00 p.m. ET

Miami University

0-2-0, 0-0-0

Cleveland State

1-1-1, 0-0-0

Cleveland St.

Miami (OH)

9/1/2019 5:06:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Cleveland State scored in the 72nd minute to send Miami to its second-straight 1-0 setback.

OXFORD, Ohio – A spirited first half did not bear fruit for the Miami soccer team as a late goal proved the difference in a 1-0 setback against Cleveland State on Sunday.

The RedHawks (0-3) were playing their first match at the newly renovated Miami Soccer Field in the contest.

Miami held possession for large chunks of the opening frame, ending up with a 6-3 shot advantage that began at 6-1. Soph Spinell got MU off and running on the attack by getting free down the right side 10 minutes in, but Stevie Holbrook got her hands on the bid to keep it scoreless.

In the 28th minute of play, MU nearly got on the scoresheet when Elle Gill was fed the ball in the middle for a quick kick, but her bid went off the post and stayed out. While the Vikings (2-1-1) did threaten once on a long-range blast that hit the crossbar, the teams remained scoreless at the half.

Possession became more even in the second half and chances became harder to come by. In the 66th minute, Lyda Bogdanovitch wired a loose ball from nearly 30 yards out that forced a leaping stop out of Holbrook.

As the contest wore on, the Vikings established some more possession in the attacking third and converted a corner kick in the 72nd minute when Essence Canady got her head on an Elena Gutlove service. Miami nearly answered a couple minutes later when the ball popped to Olivia Winnett just above the 18-yard box, but her left-footed blast went a few inches wide of the post to keep CSU in front.

Stormy conditions surrounded the field and immediate area with 6:56 left on the clock, causing an hour and a half delay. When the teams returned, Miami tried to press on the attack, but managed one more shot the rest of the way to fall 1-0 for the second-straight outing.

The RedHawks ended with a 10-8 shot advantage, but the Vikings drew seven of their eight corner kicks (8-2 overall) in the second half with their set piece contributing to the lone marker of the day. Izzie Vaccari made her first Miami start in net and stopped two shots.

Miami is on the road for its next three contests, beginning with a trip to Morehead State on Friday night at 6 p.m.