DePaul University Athletics
DePaul University
William & Mary
Blue Demons Come Up Short at William and Mary
8/28/2016 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S SOCCER
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The Blue Demons battled right to the end but came up a bit short Sunday at Albert-Daly Field.
DePaul dropped a 2-1 decision to William and Mary which advanced to the second round of the 2015 NCAA tournament. The Blue Demons are 0-2-1 on the season.
William and Mary opened the scoring in 12th minute as Elysse Branton won a race to the ball and passed to Haley Kavanaugh who fired a shot into an open net.
Senior Taylor Schissler found the equalizer in the 18th minute when she took a pass from classmate Abby Reed and unleashed a powerful 25-yard blast perfectly placed into the upper right to one-time it past Tribe goalkeeper Grace Smith.
William and Mary responded in the 27th minute when Claire Robbins sent a high cross into the box that Rachel Moore won and fired a shot into the left side for her second goal of the season.
DePaul applied pressure in the second half with four shots on goal that included Schissler's attempt with five seconds left that was saved by Smith.
The Blue Demons return to action Friday facing Hofstra at the Army West Point Tournament in West Point, N.Y.
Notes
- DePaul outshot the Tribe 9-7 including 6-1 in the second half.
- The visiting team came away with a 7-4 advantage in shots on goal and forced William and Mary to make six saves.
- Schissler recorded her first goal of the season and Reed picked up her first assist.
- Freshman goalkeeper Jaimie Leas made her collegiate debut, taking over for Lauren Frasca in the 33rd minute.
- Defender Kassandra Cerda alertly deflected a shot on the line as Kavanaugh tried to score on a back-heel attempt in the 40th minute.
- Schissler, Elizabeth Endy, Lucy Edwards and freshmen defenders Adrian Walker and Avery Hay played the entire 90 minutes.
- Sunday's match marked the beginning of a grueling stretch of six consecutive games away from Wish Field. The Blue Demons next home match is Sept. 21 against North Side rival Loyola.
