BANNOCKBURN, Ill. --- The TIU women's soccer team returned home to Schartner Field on Saturday afternoon as they took on the Jaguars of Governors State University in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) action. After more than a week away from the pitch, the Trojans looked to close the season out strong, and keep their postseason hopes alive in the final match of the 2021 regular season.

TIU and Governors State would remain scoreless for nearly 20 minutes, until Kate Jung broke the scoreless tie late in the 19th minute with a go-ahead goal on an assist by Morgan Busick. It would be the only score of the first half as Trinity entered the halftime break leading 1-0.

Kailynd Tubb doubled TIU's lead in the 61st minute as Busick again found her teammate for the assist as Tubb slipped the ball past Jaguars goalkeeper Gaby Smola. GSU would respond quickly just three minutes later as Anyssa Pazmino put the Jaguars on the board to cut the lead in half at 2-1. 

In the 70th minute, Breanna Bembenek would tie the match with a goal thanks to an assist by Veronica Davila, setting up an intense final 20 minutes of regulation. After a missed shot attempt by TIU, Bembenek would answer on the opposite end of the field with the go-ahead score late in the 87th minute on an assist from Daisey Bonilla, allowing Governors State to come from behind for the 3-2 win over the Trojans.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Saturday's loss in TIU's first all-time to Governors State in the short history of the series. Trinity still leads the all-time series 2-1.

• The Trojans close out the season with their fourth consecutive loss, their longest losing streak since dropping four straight in September of 2016.

• Governors State outshot TIU 18-10 on Saturday, including 12-6 in shots on goal.

• Trojans goalkeeper Sarah Davis set a new career-high with nine saved shots against the Jaguars, surpassing her previous high-water mark of eight, which was set against Judson back on Sept. 22 of this season.

• Kate Jung's 19th minute goal was the third of her young career.

• Kailynd Tubb's goal in the 61st minute was her third of the season, and eighth of her collegiate career.

• Morgan Busick's assists on both TIU goals were the first two of her career.

• After four years with the Trojans, Tubb ends her collegiate career ninth all-time in shots on goal in TIU women's soccer history (42).

• Lauren Corral ends the 2021 season having posted a single-season school record for shot percentage among players who have taken at least five shot attempts (.444). Abigail Olsson also tied for third highest (.400), while Payton Siragusa came in ninth (.316).

• Olsson ends the year with a .700 shot on goal percentage, the ninth highest mark in a single TIU season among players with at least ten shots on goal.

The Trojans finish the 2021 season with a final record of 7-9-1, and a 4-8-1 mark in CCAC play.
 

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