Women’s soccer team fails to score big in league opener
By Olga Bograd
Skiff Staff

The women’s soccer team opened its conference schedule at home this weekend, with unsuccessful results.

In the two games, the Frogs (1-5-3, 0-1-1 Conference USA) took almost three times as many shots on goal as their opponents, but were only able to score once Friday against East Carolina to end the game in a draw.

The team scored again on Sunday, but were unable to prevent Charlotte from maintaining their undefeated record, capturing a 3-1 win.

Head coach Dave Rubinson said he believed his team did everything they could, but luck was not on their side.

“I thought we had plenty of chances to score goals,” Rubinson said. “Until we start scoring more goals we are going to be susceptible defensively. We did so many good things and I think one of these times luck will change because we’ve been very consistent in what we’ve done in putting ourselves with chances to score goals.”

On Friday, the Horned Frogs were able to come back from a one goal deficit when forward Laura Greenberg scored in the 59th minute.

The game went into sudden death overtime but neither team capitalized on its opportunities and the score was left 1-1.

Sunday’s game saw more action, with two goals being scored each half. The team took control early on and kept possession of the ball throughout the entire first half. Midfielder Elizabeth Walsh scored the first goal for the Frogs off a side cross from forward Nicole Carman.

However, it took 49ers’ midfielder Leslie Canales only four minutes to score. The Frogs came back strong in the second half as they took three consecutive shots on goal, but all were wide. In the 65th minute, the 49ers took the lead as substitute Lindsey Duncan scored and was closely followed by teammate Kim Moore, who scored a header to put away the game.

Carman said she was disappointed with the way her team played Sunday.

“We definitely had our chances to score,” Carman said. “We just weren’t able to put it in the back of the net today. And unfortunately that’s how it goes sometimes. But we had our opportunities. We did have a lot of shots and a lot of opportunities but just couldn’t put it away. When we don’t take advantage of our opportunities, we allow them to play. We just dug ourselves a hole today.”

The team’s next opportunity to win their first conference game comes Friday when the team travels to Ohio to play the Cincinnati Bearcats.