UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich.- The Saginaw Valley State women's soccer team stumbled against Davenport, 2-1. The Cardinals (8-5-1, 6-3-1 GLIAC) and Panthers (7-3-3, 3-3-1 GLIAC) combined for 24 fouls; 14 on DU and 10 on SVSU.
The game started fast as Alahna Beckett (Midland, Mich., Midland HS) took the first shot of the game for the Cardinals 49 seconds in. Davenport notched the first goal of the game in the third minute. SVSU responded in the fifth minute, as Grace Battershell (Rochester Hills, Mich., Adams HS) found Abby Ellis (Waterford, Mich., Waterford Mott HS) in open space for her team-high sixth goal of the season. The Cardinals put up six more shots in the first half, but it was Davenport who scored the second goal in the 40th minute. SVSU trailed the Panthers, 2-1, at halftime.Â
The second half was filled with pressure from the Saginaw Valley State offense. The Cardinals put up 16 shots in the final 45 minutes, including five on goal. Melanie Kolnitys (Midland, Mich., H. H. Dow HS) led SVSU in shots with six, including one on goal and one that went off the crossbar. The defense was solid in the second half, as Davenport was unable to get a single shot attempt. No goals were scored in the second half, giving the Panthers the win, 2-1.Â
The Cardinals outshot Davenport, 24-3 (9-2 on goal). SVSU had five corner kicks while DU did not attempt any. Ellis led the team in shots on goal with four.Â
Up Next: Saginaw Valley State will play one game next week as they go on the road to face Ferris State on Friday, October 16, at 1:00 PM.Â
