COLLEGEVILLE, PA. – The Ursinus College women's soccer team earned their sixth shutout of the 2022 season in a 0-0 draw against Haverford College on Saturday afternoon.
Junior goalkeeper
Kaela Frenchman earned eight saves in the process as the defense faced 16 shots throughout the match. Haverford held a 16-5 advantage in shots while finishing with a 6-1 edge in corner kick opportunities. With the tie, the Bears move to 4-3-4 on the season and 1-2-2 in Centennial Conference action, meanwhile the Fords sit at 5-2-4 overall and 1-1-3 in conference play.
Haverford earned the first scoring chance of the match in the 2
nd minute, as a corner kick from Liv McMillan found the head of Ella Manning in front of the net. Manning's header missed wide of the net to keep the score tied. Ursinus responded with a scoring chance in the 12
th minute, as sophomore midfielder
Grace Senese fired a shot wide of the net. Ten minutes later, Haverford's Celia Page fired a shot on net, but it was denied by Frenchman and the defense.
In the 23
rd minute, on a corner kick from senior
Izzy Allocco her cross found the head of first-year
Sophia Lutz in front of the net. Lutz's header just missed wide of the net to keep the score tied. With seven minutes to go before halftime, Frenchman made three consecutive saves after Haverford shots from Lauren Anderson, Phoebe Garfield, and Meg Bowen. The Fords closed out the first half with back-to-back corner kick opportunities, but the Bears defense stood tall denying each chance.
Ursinus amped up the pressure in the first few minutes of the second half firing off three shots with two being saved by Haverford goalie Claire Cywes. The Fords responded with a shot of their own in the 66
th minute as McMilan's opportunity was saved by the Bears' Frenchman. Much of the second half was a battle of the midfields from both teams, as each defense denied many attacks. The Fords had the last opportunity of the match after a corner kick in the 87
th minute. A header from Sarah Klink missed high of the net and Haverford's Grace Haskell second shot just missed wide as the game ended in a 0-0 draw.
The Bears will return to action on Wednesday as they host Swarthmore for a Centennial Conference matchup at 7:30pm.
