Rio Grande News
Tue, Oct. 9, 2012 - [Women's Soccer]
Rio Grande Sports Information
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio - Brittney Brooks snapped a scoreless tie with just under 25 minutes remaining and host Shawnee State held on to post a 1-0 win over the University of Rio Grande, Tuesday afternoon, in Mid-South Conference women's soccer action at Shawnee Turf.
Brooks headed in the rebound of a missed shot by teammate Allison Nagle at 65:29 and Bears' goal keeper Emily Kuehn went on to preserve her second consecutive shutout. Shawnee State improved to 5-7 overall and 2-3 in the MSC with the win.
Rio Grande, which lost for the fifth time in its last seven outings, slipped to 5-8 overall and 1-5 in the league. Head coach Callum Morris' club has been blanked in all but one of its losses and Tuesday's setback was the team's third 1-0 setback of the year.
The RedStorm managed just four shots-two in each half-and was outshot, 13-4.
Junior goal keeper Hannah Stickelman (Ontario, OH) went the first 79 minutes in net and stopped five shots, while sophomore net-minder Allison Keeney (Cincinnati, OH) had one save for Rio over the final 11 minutes.
Kuehn had four saves in the win for the Bears.
Rio Grande returns to action on Saturday, hosting the University of Pikeville for a 5 p.m. kickoff. The men's teams from the two schools will meet at approximately 7 p.m., with the annual "Rockets Over Rio" fireworks celebration set to follow the conclusion of the men's game.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio - Brittney Brooks snapped a scoreless tie with just under 25 minutes remaining and host Shawnee State held on to post a 1-0 win over the University of Rio Grande, Tuesday afternoon, in Mid-South Conference women's soccer action at Shawnee Turf.
Brooks headed in the rebound of a missed shot by teammate Allison Nagle at 65:29 and Bears' goal keeper Emily Kuehn went on to preserve her second consecutive shutout. Shawnee State improved to 5-7 overall and 2-3 in the MSC with the win.
Rio Grande, which lost for the fifth time in its last seven outings, slipped to 5-8 overall and 1-5 in the league. Head coach Callum Morris' club has been blanked in all but one of its losses and Tuesday's setback was the team's third 1-0 setback of the year.
The RedStorm managed just four shots-two in each half-and was outshot, 13-4.
Junior goal keeper Hannah Stickelman (Ontario, OH) went the first 79 minutes in net and stopped five shots, while sophomore net-minder Allison Keeney (Cincinnati, OH) had one save for Rio over the final 11 minutes.
Kuehn had four saves in the win for the Bears.
Rio Grande returns to action on Saturday, hosting the University of Pikeville for a 5 p.m. kickoff. The men's teams from the two schools will meet at approximately 7 p.m., with the annual "Rockets Over Rio" fireworks celebration set to follow the conclusion of the men's game.
