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Jenna Rockwell
Denise Howard
5
Winner Cumberlands (Ky.) UC (6-0)
1
Trinity International (Il TIU (1-3)
Winner
Cumberlands (Ky.) UC
(6-0)
5
Final
1
Trinity International (Il TIU
(1-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Cumberlands (Ky.) UC 0 5 5
Trinity International (Il TIU 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Patriots Win Behind Strong Second Half Performance

Bourbonnais, IL – The UC Women's Soccer team scored five second half goals en route to defeating Trinity International 5-1 Friday afternoon. With the win the Patriots remain undefeated and move to 6-0 on the season.
 
Opening the first half Patriots looked to score early, taking three shots in the first ten minutes of the match, but were unsuccessful. Five minutes later Trinity's Jillian Kolster scored off a Kylie Bowman assist to put them up 1-0. For the next eight minutes each team traded shots.  For the rest of the first half the Patriots controlled possession and took two more shots however unable to connect keeping score 1-0 at the break.
 
The Patriots came out in the second half looking to score the equalizer. That opportunity came in the 52' minute as Jenna Rockwell netted a goal to tie the game at 1-1. Six minutes later, Laura Irujo scored the go-ahead goal off a free kick that was batted around for the 2-1 UC lead. The Patriots continued their strong play and extended their lead in the 72' as Alanna Skinner connected with Sara Randez off of a corner kick to push the lead to 3-1. Three minutes later Hannah Truckenmiller fired a shot from 40 yards out to score. Skinner notched her second assist of the game in the 77' minute as her corner kick found Emma Chambers to give the Patriots the 5-1 victory.
 
Leading the way for the Pats was Skinner who tallied a pair of assists for the second time this season. Christie Funk recorded her sixth win of the season, recording two saves. In the contest the Pats outshot Trinity 19-4.
 
The Patriots next match is slated for Saturday, September 8 at 4:00 pm when they take on Olivet Nazarene University in a neutral site match in Bourbonnais, IL. Live stats will be available here.
 
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