In Short…
The Loyola University Chicago women's soccer team (0-2-0) closed out its season-opening two-game road trip with a 6-0 setback to Kansas (2-0-0) this afternoon at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, Kan.
How It Happened
Kansas wasted little time in taking control on a humid, rain-soaked afternoon in Lawrence. With just under four minutes gone, Katie McClure headed a cross from Ceri Holland across the face of goal to stake the Jayhawks to an early 1-0 edge. Freshman goalkeeper
Grace Droessler kept the deficit at one in the 16
th minute when she fought off Bri Amos' blast at her near post.
The Jayhawk attack caught fire as the first half wore on, finding the back of the net four times over the final 18:01 of the opening stanza. Katie Maierhofer doubled the hosts' lead in the 27
th minute, finishing off a McClure cross to make it 2-0 before Holland converted from the penalty spot 22 seconds later following a Rambler foul in the box, stretching the margin to 3-0.
After a Kathryn Castro one-time effort in the 35
th minute made it 4-0, Kailey Lane punctuated an impressive first half for Kansas, firing home the rebound off a Droessler stop with just under four minutes remaining to up the Jayhawks' lead to 5-0 at halftime.
Holland extended the Kansas lead to 6-0 in the 54
th minute, notching her second goal of the day as she headed in a corner kick from Ebba Costow. Loyola's top scoring opportunity of the afternoon fell to sophomore
Abby Swanson in the 67
th minute. The Downers Grove, Ill. product was on the receiving end of a corner kick from senior
Ari Banks, but saw her headed effort ring off the crossbar as Kansas closed out its second victory in as many games to open the young season.
Looking At The Numbers
- Kansas, which is receiving votes in the initial United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, turned in an all-around impressive showing, owning advantages in shots (23-3), shots on goal (12-0), and corner kicks (8-2).
- Swanson, senior
Aleksa Tataryn, and freshman
Megan Nemec each tallied an attempt for the Maroon & Gold.
- Droessler racked up six saves in her collegiate debut.
Up Next
Loyola returns home to Loyola Soccer Park to host South Dakota in the 2019 home opener on Friday evening (Aug. 30) at 7:30 p.m. The Ramblers will close out the weekend with a 12 p.m. (CT) matchup against Ball State in Muncie, Ind. on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 1).
