Women’s Soccer Ends Draw Streak with 1-0 Win

Loyola women’s soccer beat Northern Illinois University (NIU) 1-0 Sept. 10. Third-year defender Catherine Cline netted the lone goal for the Ramblers. 

The first half started with a foul on second-year midfielder Josslyn Weissman, followed by a shot two minutes later from first-year midfielder and forward Addison Schaffer to the bottom left of the goal that was scooped up by Huskies’ first-year goalkeeper Alexandra Devory. 

The Ramblers were allowed a corner kick in the eighth minute with no result. A shot by NIU’s fourth-year midfielder Sarah Roy veered to the left before fifth-year forward and midfielder Mia Lanni missed back-to-back shots in the 12th minute. 

The 15th minute saw two corner kicks for Loyola, both of which were unsuccessful. A foul on fourth-year midfielder Maggie Schmidt in the 19th minute was followed closely by a shot over the woodwork from fifth-year defender Olivia Beam. 

Loyola had two more incomplete corner kicks in the 20th and 22nd minutes before fourth-year forward and midfielder Zoe Hevey missed a shot on the net, and fifth-year defender Emily Roberts was called on a foul. 

Another wayward corner occurred for Loyola in the 28th minute before fourth-year midfielder Ansley Cryan was called on a foul. Two minutes later, Cryan took a shot that ended up over the net. 

Another corner for Loyola in the 40th minute resulted in a shot by third-year midfielder Lydia Case, which went wide to the right. The first half ended with a foul on Huskies’ second-year midfielder Zoe McLauchlan. 

The second half started with a missed shot from Hevey before NIU’s redshirt first-year forward Monica Correa’s shot went wide left. A minute later, Loyola was awarded another fruitless corner kick, and Lanni received a foul. 

In the 55th minute, Schmidt took a shot which ricocheted off the top woodwork, leading to a shot attempt by Schaffer that went over the top left of the net. 

A foul on NIU’s third-year defender Genevieve Wilson in the 58th minute led to a shot by Case which was saved by Devory. Loyola was awarded two more corner kicks in the next two minutes but couldn’t capitalize on either. 

The 65th minute saw a foul on Correa, followed by a missed shot from Case. McLauchlan’s shot in the 68th minute aimed to the bottom center of the net but was scooped up by fourth-year goalkeeper Allison Deardorff. 

A corner kick for Loyola in the 70th minute proved useful when Cline netted the ball to score the only goal of the game. 

In the 74th minute, second-year midfielder Mary Fornelli’s shot soared to the left of the goal before fourth-year forward Emily Rossi missed a shot of her own. 

Huskies’ redshirt second-year midfielder Mckenna Campbell-Turkalj received a foul in the 77th minute before NIU’s second-year midfielder Abby Foulk’s shot bounced off the top of a woodwork. 

The 79th minute saw a foul on Huskies’ second-year forward Dahlia Rodriguez before a corner kick was awarded to NIU in the 84th, which turned out unsuccessful. A foul on Huskies’ second-year defender Lyndsey Miller led to a missed shot by Schaffer in the 89th minute, closing out the game 1-0. 

Head Coach Jon Sandoval said the game was “all-around” a team effort. 

“We executed well and created some quality changes,” Sandoval said. “Moving forward, we have to be a bit more clinical in front of the goal. I’m proud of this group.”

The Ramblers continue their road trip in Milwaukee, Wis. to take on Marquette University Sept. 13. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.