Naperville, Ill. — Women's Soccer lost to North Central 3-1 on Tuesday. The Scarlet Hawks led 1-0 at halftime, but North Central (IL) scored all three of its goals after the break. The Scarlet Hawks are 0-1-0 overall. North Central is 1-0-0 overall.
How it Happened
The Scarlet Hawks turned their early pressure into the opening goal, with
Tvesa Vathulya scoring at 2:12 after
Eva Narvarte had already recorded a shot in the first minute. The Scarlet Hawks kept pressing with a corner kick in the seventh minute, an
Olivia Roy shot shortly after and two more attempts at 15:06, including a
Leyna Yonehara strike off the top woodwork. North Central pushed back later in the half, but
Kayla Hampton made three saves, including two during a stretch from 32:08 to 33:18 as the Scarlet Hawks defended multiple shots and corners.
Kayla Thomas added a late shot on goal in the 43rd minute, and the Scarlet Hawks carried a 1-0 lead into halftime.
The Scarlet Hawks were held off the scoreboard in the second half while North Central scored three times. Earlier, the Scarlet Hawks defended through early pressure that included a Kara Waishwell shot, two North Central corners and a Carly Campbell attempt before Madison DeVriendt tied the match at 1-1 at 55:23. Hampton saved a North Central shot in the 62nd minute, and the Scarlet Hawks soon generated chances through
Hannah Ramos, whose 66:08 shot was saved, and
Leena Almeqbeli, whose attempt went high at 66:23. North Central went in front 2-1 on Lily Mayer's goal at 70:38, but the Scarlet Hawks created another look when
Sophia Guese put a shot on goal at 71:19. Hampton added a save on Jordan Lange at 71:48 before Lange converted a penalty kick at 72:40, and the Scarlet Hawks earned a late corner at 89:43 before the match ended in a 3-1 loss.
Scarlet Hawks Top Performers
Kayla Hampton
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- five saves
- 90 minutes
Tvesa Vathulya
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- one goal
- two points
- one shot on goal
North Central Top Performers
Jordan Lange
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- 1 goal
- 1 assist
- 4 shots, 2 on goal
Lily Mayer
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- 1 goal
- 1 game-winning goal
- 1 shot on goal
Madison DeVriendt
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- 1 goal
- 1 shot on goal
Lily Mattison
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- 3 saves
- 1 goal allowed
- 90:00 minutes
Up next
the Scarlet Hawks soccer team travels to Los Angeles, California, to face Occidental College on Friday, Sept. 4, at 9 p.m.
