University of St. Thomas Athletics
Sunday, October 6
St. Paul, Minn.
TBA
vs
South Dakota State
Photo by: Collin Boyles
Jackrabbits score late to down Women’s Soccer
10/6/2024 3:53:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Kendell Ellis makes four saves Sunday, all in first half
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- St. Thomas women's soccer battled hard against Summit League leaders South Dakota State, holding them in check for most of Sunday's match before a late goal handed the Tommies a 1-0 loss, moving their record to 4-6-2 overall and 0-2-1 in Summit League play.
Kendell Ellis made her second start of the season with four saves, all coming in the first half. Lexi Huber put up two of the Tommies' three shots on goal with the third attempted by Ellie Tempero, marking the Purple's final shot attempt of the day.
Recap
St. Thomas women's soccer played a strong defensive first half against South Dakota State, with Ellis making all four saves of her saves to keep the game scoreless. Ellis denied multiple attempts from the Jackrabbits, including low shots from Kaia Dunford and Mia Bosch. Huber provided the Tommies' best offensive opportunity in the 20th minute, but her shot was grabbed by SDSU. Both teams continued to exchange possession and set pieces throughout the half, with St. Thomas holding off several free kicks and corner kicks from South Dakota State, heading into halftime tied 0-0.
Huber put up the first shot on goal of the second half in the 55th minute followed by Tempero's shot in the 73rd. The Tommies managed several defensive stops behind blocked shots by the backline, but the Jackrabbits put up the game-winner in the 81st minute as a SDSU shot went off the crossbar, deflected back and was scored on a header.
Up Next
After three straight home matches, St. Thomas returns to the road Oct. 10 at Denver and Oct. 13 at Omaha.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas Women's Soccer team, follow along on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) at @TommieWSoccer.
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Kendell Ellis made her second start of the season with four saves, all coming in the first half. Lexi Huber put up two of the Tommies' three shots on goal with the third attempted by Ellie Tempero, marking the Purple's final shot attempt of the day.
Recap
St. Thomas women's soccer played a strong defensive first half against South Dakota State, with Ellis making all four saves of her saves to keep the game scoreless. Ellis denied multiple attempts from the Jackrabbits, including low shots from Kaia Dunford and Mia Bosch. Huber provided the Tommies' best offensive opportunity in the 20th minute, but her shot was grabbed by SDSU. Both teams continued to exchange possession and set pieces throughout the half, with St. Thomas holding off several free kicks and corner kicks from South Dakota State, heading into halftime tied 0-0.
Huber put up the first shot on goal of the second half in the 55th minute followed by Tempero's shot in the 73rd. The Tommies managed several defensive stops behind blocked shots by the backline, but the Jackrabbits put up the game-winner in the 81st minute as a SDSU shot went off the crossbar, deflected back and was scored on a header.
Up Next
After three straight home matches, St. Thomas returns to the road Oct. 10 at Denver and Oct. 13 at Omaha.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas Women's Soccer team, follow along on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) at @TommieWSoccer.
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Team Stats
SDSU
UST
Goals
1
0
Shots
14
6
Shots on Goal
8
3
Saves
3
4
Corners
5
1
Fouls
5
10
Scoring Plays
Adrianne Agbayani (2)
Assisted By: Lauren Eckerle
GOAL by SDSU Agbayani, Adrianne Assist by Eckerle, Lauren.
81:03
Game Leaders
Players
fwd
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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