WSOC
Molly O'Brien
4
Winner Concordia CUI-WS (10-3-3/9-2-1 PacWest)
3
Academy of Art Univ AAU-WS (4-12-1/3-8-1 PacWest)
Winner
Concordia CUI-WS
(10-3-3/9-2-1 PacWest)
4
Final
3
Academy of Art Univ AAU-WS
(4-12-1/3-8-1 PacWest)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Concordia CUI-WS 1 3 4
Academy of Art Univ AAU-WS 1 2 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Late Comeback Falls Just Short in 4-3 Loss

ART U scores two late goals, but the clock cuts their rally short in a 4-3 loss to Concordia.


PACIFICA, Calif.- With 11 seconds remaining on the clock, senior forward Rea Laudat took a free kick from the near side; 20 yards out, Laudat sailed a shot just beyond Concordia's goalkeeper into the far side of the net. The goal was the Urban Knights' third of the contest and capped an impressive run which just fell short.
 
Offense was in full force in ART U's 4-3 loss to Concordia on Thursday. The match's seven scores mark the most total goals scored in an ART U Women's Soccer match since Oct. 4, 2012 vs. Notre Dame de Namur. The Eagles were the first to score, posting a goal in the 10th minute when junior forward Taylor Thurmond placed a shot over Urban Knights' freshman goalkeeper Maggie Alikpala. ART U tied the game 1-1 in the 35th minute when junior defender Laura Mick headed her second goal of the season into the back of the net. After Concordia scored three additional goals in the 2nd half, the Academy of Art began to gain traction, but the clock cut their run just short.
 


 
ART U (now 4-12-1, 3-8-1 PacWest) displayed most accuracy, as three of their four shots on goal were successful (75%) and four of their nine shots were on goal (44%). Opposite to them, the Eagles (now 10-3-3, 9-2-1 PacWest) had four of eight successful shots on goal (50%) and eight of 18 shots were on goal (also 44%).
 
Head coach Katie Awerkamp was encouraged by her team's resiliency, stating:
 
"We came back and put two more goals up in the second half which was great to see."
 
LOOKING AHEAD
Saturday Nov. 7, the Academy of Art will face 4th place Cal Baptist in the final game of the season. On Saturday, ART U will also be celebrating Senior Day as it marks the final match for the Urban Knights' five seniors. When asked about this weekend's game, Awerkamp said:
 
"…There's going to be a lot of emotion because we have five seniors that have all started and played this season, so they're going to be prepared to go out on a good note and we're going to be prepared for Cal Baptist which is a good team…we're excited…and I know a lot of the younger players want to go out and finish strong for the upperclassmen."
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