Soccer drops road contest, 1-0

Friday, September 6

Des Moines, Iowa

5 p.m.

South Dakota State University

2-2-0, 0-0-0

Drake

0-4-0, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
South Dakota State	0	0	0
Drake	0	1	1

Photo by: Mark Smither

9/6/2019 7:12:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

DES MOINES, Iowa -- South Dakota State women's soccer held a plus-10 advantage in shots Friday night, but fell 1-0 to Drake on the road at Cownie Soccer Complex.

The Jackrabbits slipped to 2-3 on the season despite leading the Bulldogs in shots, 17-7, and shots on goal, 7-4, as Leah Manuleleua paced both teams with five efforts. Marisa Schulz was close behind with four shots (including two on net), and Maya Hansen added three to round out the top Jacks' threats.

Maggie Smither tallied three saves in the defeat, and 20 South Dakota State student-athletes saw the field.

"We made progress in a lot of areas this game, but ultimately not defending a set piece did us in," head coach Brock Thompson said. "The bigger picture is that we need to recognize that the moment the ball is lost is a crucial moment for us to give great physical and mental effort."

SDSU pressured early and often in the opening half, putting up seven shots in the first 45 minutes with three attacks on target. Drake, though, withstood the assault to sit tied with the Jacks at half, 0-0.

SDSU continued to hold a strong margin in possession early in the second, but it was the Bulldogs who found the net first, breaking through in the 60th minute. A free kick from midfield found the head of Hannah Bormann in the box, then bounced towards the far post to put Drake ahead, 1-0.

State picked up the pace after falling behind, but were unable to find the equalizer. One of those efforts came from Cecilia Limongi in the 70th, as the sophomore picked off a pass, carved her way through the defense and fired a shot on net.

The final five minutes saw Schulz and Manuleleua put up shots, but the Bulldog defense held tough and kept State off the board.

Game Notes

South Dakota State is now 8-6-1 all-time against Drake.
The Jackrabbits have tallied double-digit shot attempts in four of five games this season.
SDSU's back line of Kaitlin Zabel, Rachel Preston and Gabby Vivier-Hannay played all 90 available minutes Friday, marking the first time the defensive unit has done it in 2019.

Up Next
South Dakota State returns to Fishback Soccer Park for a pair of games next week. The Jackrabbits host Hawaii on Tuesday for Faculty Appreciation Night, then conclude the homestand Friday against Eastern Washington. Both kickoff times are set for 6 p.m.

-GoJacks.com-