Women’s Soccer Stomped by the Flyers in Brutal 2-0 Loss

Loyola women’s soccer fell 2-0 to the University of Dayton Sept. 25. Dayton’s fourth-year defender Kyra Karfonta and second-year forward Laney Smith scored the match’s two goals. 

The first half started with a foul on fourth-year forward Zoe Hevey in the fourth minute, followed by a shot from Dayton second-year midfielder Lauryn Contini, which veered left. 

In the 10th minute, Contini took another shot which sailed over the crossbar. Consecutive fouls were called on third-year midfielder Maggie Schmidt and graduate midfielder and forward Mia Lanni, keeping the ball in the Flyers’ possession. 

Dayton was awarded a corner in the 19th minute, but it was blocked by Loyola defenders. A minute later, third-year forward Jadyn Harris took a shot to the left corner, but Flyers’ fourth-year goalkeeper Batoul Reda saved it. 

A corner for Dayton in the 20th minute resulted in a shot into the center of the net by third-year Flyers forward Maddie Bowman, which was scooped up by redshirt second-year goalkeeper Allison Deardorff. Another corner a minute later was followed by a shot from Karfonta, which soared over the net. 

In the 25th minute, redshirt second-year forward Emily Rossi received a yellow card for unsporting. An offside call in the same minute gave Dayton an opportunity for a goal. Bowman took a shot and it went over the upper right corner of the net. 

Fouls were called on Flyers’ second-year midfielder Liv Grenda and fourth-year midfielder Jenna Hallbeck as well as second-year defender Catherine Cline. A shot by Hallbeck in the 34th minute swerved left, and fourth-year forward Molly Pistorius’ shot a minute later soared over the net. 

A Dayton corner in the 36th minute allowed another shot by Grenda, but it was unsuccessful. A foul on Rossi awarded Karfonta a penalty kick in the 39th minute, which landed in the back of the net, giving Dayton a 1-0 lead. 

Back-to-back fouls were called on Rossi and Grenda before a shot by fourth-year forward Angelina Perritano was scooped up by Reda. Two minutes later, a shot by Grenda was snatched by Deardorff, and the half ended after an offside call against Dayton. 

The second half opened with a Loyola corner, which was blocked by Dayton defenders. Pistorius received a foul, but an offside call against Dayton returned the ball to the Ramblers. In the 52nd minute, Cline’s shot soared to the right of the post. 

Loyola’s corner in the 54th minute was kicked out by Dayton defenders, allowing Hallbeck to take it downfield for a shot on goal, but it was deflected by Deardorff. Hevey took a shot two minutes later, but Reda stopped it. 

Three consecutive corners were awarded to Loyola in the 60th minute, but all three were unsuccessful. Two minutes later, Deardorff caught Dayton’s fourth-year midfielder Riley Kerber’s shot at the center of the net. 

Following fouls on Harris, Schmidt and Rossi and an offside call on Dayton, the Flyers received a yellow card in the 74th minute after an assistant coach came onto the field to argue with the previous offsides call.

An offside call against Loyola gave Dayton possession. Redshirt second-year forward Olivia Baca took a shot at the bottom right corner, but it was snagged by Deardorff. A Flyer corner in the 78th minute was headed out by first-year defender Abby Sudkamp, followed by a foul called on third-year midfielder Ansley Cryan. 

After three unsuccessful shots by Dayton — two by Contini and one by Smith — a yellow card was given to Harris for unsporting in the 84th minute. A minute later, a foul on Harris allowed Dayton to gain momentum, and Smith buried the ball in the lower left corner, ending the match with a 2-0 Flyer victory. 

Head coach Jon Sandoval said the team needs to be more ready if they want to compete in the Atlantic 10.

“We didn’t show up ready to compete,” Sandoval said. “If we don’t show up on the road in the Atlantic 10, then it’s going to be hard to secure points. We got exactly what we deserved.”

The Ramblers continue their road trip east to Davidson, N.C., to play Davidson College Sept. 28. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. and is available to stream on ESPN+.