WHEELING, Ill. --- While much of the month of February has been dominated by cold temperatures, the day couldn't have been better for the TIU women's soccer team as they opened the 2020-21 season on Tuesday afternoon at the Heritage Park Sports Complex against the Governors State Jaguars in conference play. After the fall season was postponed to the spring due to COVID-19, the Trojans finally got a chance to take the field, 474 days after their previous match in November of 2019.

Trinity would get a number of shot opportunities in the first half, but failed to find the back of the net, defended by GSU's Eden Suda. Defensively, the Trojans kept goalkeeper Sarah Davis with little resistance, managing to keep the ball out of the offensive zone for much of the match.

With the sun setting and regulation time winding down, the Trojans finally cracked the scoreboard for the first time this season with Abigail Olsson scoring in the 81st minute off an assist from Cameron Hunter. Two minutes later, Hunter would net her own score unassisted off a corner kick, helping secure the 2-0 win for TIU to kick off the season in the final minutes

ADDITIONAL GAME NOTES

• After Tuesday's win, Trinity improves to 2-0 all-time against the Jaguars. TIU won the only other meeting of the series last season in University Park.

• The Trojans are 6-3-1 in their last ten season openers. 

• After playing in net for four matches last season as a freshman, Sarah Davis recorded the first shutout victory of her collegiate career.

• Abigail Olsson's game-winning goal in the 81st minute was the first of her career.

• Cameron Hunter's 83rd minute goal was the ninth of her TIU career. Her assist on Olsson's goal was the third assist playing for the Trojans. Collectively, both her goal and assist give her 21 career points.

• TIU outshot Governors State 20-8 in the match.

UP NEXT

The Trojans (1-0) hit the road this Saturday, February 27 to Davenport as they visit the Saint Ambrose Fighting Bees in conference play. Kick off is scheduled for 2:00pm CT from SAU's St. Vincent Field, and can be watched LIVE on the Saint Ambrose Live Stream.

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