Posted: Sep 08, 2017
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland State outshot Toledo, but the Rockets used two first half goals to claim a 2-0 victory over the Vikings on Friday night at Krenzler Field.
NEED TO KNOW
- Score: Toledo 2, Cleveland State 0
- CSU Goal Scorers: None
- CSU Assists: None
- Records: Cleveland State (3-5); Toledo (2-3-1)
THE GOALS
- Toledo's Kelsey Kraft scored just 2:28 into the contest to give the Rockets an early lead. Kraft followed up an initial shot that CSU goalkeeper Jamie Daniels saved.
- The Rockets extended the lead to 2-0 at the 23:47 mark on Isa Echeverri's second goal of the season.
IN THE NET
- Jamie Daniels made three saves for the Vikings.
KEY STATS
- Tonight was women's soccer Alumni Night with nearly 30 former players attending the match and being recognized at halftime.
- The Vikings out-shot Toledo, 11-9, and took four corner kicks to Toledo's zero.
- CSU had several scoring opportunities, but could not convert.
- Grace Grant sent a shot on goal in the ninth minute that was saved by Toledo's Madison Perrin who ended the night with four saves.
- Aliani Lorenzo followed Grant's shot with one of her own less than a minute later that sailed just over the crossbar.
- CSU had two outstanding chances to slice the deficit to 2-1 right before the half, but Ashley Thiss' shot was saved and Emily Edgell's shot off the rebound hit the crossbar.
UP NEXT
- CSU concludes its three match homestand with a 1:00 pm match against Niagara on Sunday (Sept. 10) afternoon.
- It will be the final non-conference match of the season with CSU opening Horizon League play on Friday (Sept. 15) at League newcomer IUPUI.