Oct. 11, 2009

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DAYTON, Ohio - The lone goal of the game came on a great sequence from visiting Butler and the Wright State women's soccer team couldn't connect on the equalizer in a 1-0 loss on Sunday at Alumni Field. Junior goalkeeper Meghan Hackerson made two saves in the contest and WSU's Amber Kasmer was tied for a match-high with two shots.

The Raiders had a handful of chances in the opening half and recorded the first shot on goal in the 15^th minute when Kasmer launched a shot from eight yards out that was saved by Butler' Jessica Schein. Just seven minutes later, in the 22^nd minute, Hackerson kept the scored tied when she corralled a Molly Kruger attempt.

The two teams played scoreless for the first 21 minutes of the second stanza, before Butler would score on a scramble play in the box. After Katie Griswold crossed a ball into the box from the right flank, Kruger connected and sent a shot towards the net. Hackerson was in position to make the save, but Lindsey Fox redirected the shot to the far post and put the Bulldogs ahead, 1-0.

The Raiders would have a chance to even things up in the final 20 minutes when Bekah Bonny pushed a header just wide off of a free kick from Trisha Stevens. In the final minutes, Megan Bush had a chance to convert a header off of a crossing pass, but the chance sailed just wide of the net.

The Bulldogs held a 6-5 edge in shots, with WSU taking the only corner kick in the contest. Hackerson made two saves in the match, with Schein making one save.

The Green and Gold are now 8-5-2 overall and fall to 3-1-0 in Horizon League play and will end the season with a four-match road trip. The roadie will start with a swing through Wisconsin, starting with an 8:00 kickoff on Friday, October 16 at Green Bay.

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