BANNOCKBURN, Ill. --- The TIU women's soccer team returned to action on Tuesday afternoon as they hosted the Wolves of Cardinal Stritch University in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) action. Coming off a difficult 2-1 loss to #23 Trinity Chrisitan last Saturday in double overtime, the Trojans knew they would face a rough test against a CSU team that entered the day receiving votes in the NAIA top 25 poll.

Out of the gate, the Trinity offense put immediate pressure on the Wolves defense, including goalkeeper Marina Johnstone. The Trojans were unable to score in the first half, but broke through in the second as Lauren Corral scored unassisted in front of the CSU box for the first score of the game in the 77th minute. 

Cardinal Stritch would not stay down for long however as the Wolves scored just 72 second later on a Mari Sagstad goal past TIU keeper Sarah Davis. Four minutes later, Itzair Garcia would net another unassisted goal for the Wolves in the 61st minute. While the Trojans provided one final push in the closing minutes, they would be unable to find the back of the to tie the game, falling by a score of 2-1. 

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Despite falling to the Wolves, TIU still leads the all-time series against Cardinal Stritch 11-7.

• Trinity has now lost five straight matches to the Wolves. TIU's last win against their opponents from Wisconsin came in a 3-2 overtime win at home on Sept. 30, 2017.

• The Trojans have lost their last three matches following Tuesday's loss. It is the first three-match losing streak since the end of the 2019 season, and is only the sixth time TIU has lost three consecutive matches in the last ten seasons.

• TIU was outshot 15-5 by the Wolves, including 10-2 in shots on goal.

• Trinity played a very clean match with only four total fouls called, while CSU was whistled for 12 fouls.

• Lauren Corral's unassisted goal in the 77th minute was her second of the season, and third of her collegiate career.

• With eight saves against Cardinal Stritch, Sarah Davis ties her career-high from earlier this season. Davis also posted eight saves six days ago in Trinity's 1-0 loss at Judson on Sept. 22.

UP NEXT

The Trojans (5-4-0) will return to action on Saturday, October 2 as they visit the Roosevelt University Lakers in conference play. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30pm CST at Morris Field in Arlington Heights, with the game being streamed LIVE on the Lakers Sports Network.
 

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Trinity International University is a comprehensive, national university affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America and located in Bannockburn, Illinois, 25 miles north of Chicago. TIU educates men and women to engage in God's redemptive work in the world by cultivating academic excellence, Christian faithfulness and lifelong learning.