Women's soccer falls to Manchester on the road
October 6, 2021

Women's soccer falls to Manchester on the road

The Defiance women's soccer team was defeated by Manchester, 4-0 on the road on Wednesday evening.

The Defiance women's soccer team was defeated by Manchester, 4-0 on the road on Wednesday evening.

The Basics

  • Defiance (2-7, 0-3) Manchester (2-7, 1-2)
  • Location: Good Field, North Manchester, Ind.
  • Attendance: 50

Inside The Numbers

  • Sophomore Melissa Bixler and freshman Lexi Coward each recorded a shot for Defiance. 
  • Sophomore Sarah O'Shea played the first half in the net and made nine stops.
  • Freshman Ryan Lay made a pair of saves in the second half.
  • Adelle Stanko led Manchester with six shots followed by Jayden Murray with four and Alex Parr with three.
  • Becca Colbert played the first 19 minutes of the game in goal and earned the win. 
  • Cate Bennett relieved Colbert and made two saves

The Difference

  • Manchester got off to a fast start, scoring a goal in the first 20 seconds of the match. 
  • The hosts added another goal in the fourth minute and a third in the 11th minute to take a 3-0 lead early. 
  • The Spartans extended the lead to 4-0 in the 69th minute.

Up Next 

  • Defiance will travel to Rose-Hulman on Saturday to continue HCAC play. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m.

 

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