Women’s Soccer drops hard-fought battle with Heidelberg

Women’s Soccer drops hard-fought battle with Heidelberg

The Muskingum women's soccer team dropped their season-finale to Heidelberg, 2-1.

The Basics
• Records: (2-17, 0-9), Heidelberg (11-6, 4-5)
• Location: Hoernemann Stadium – Tiffin, OH
• Attendance: 88

Game Notes
• The match concludes the 2021 fall season for Muskingum women's soccer.

How it Happened
• After both teams nearly played a scoreless opening half, Heidelberg's Ainsley Tucker scored on a penalty kick in the 45th minute to give the Student Princes a 1-0 lead heading into the break.
• Early in the second-half, Muskingum's Birkely Richards netted an unassisted goal in the 53rd minute to even the score at one apiece.
• Heidelberg struck again in the 71st minute with a goal from Audrey Kaufman off an assist from Victoria Perez to give the Student Princes a 2-1 advantage.
• Kaufman's goal would prove to be the game winner, with Heidelberg winning the contest 2-1.

Inside the Numbers
• Freshman Abigail Karstensen tallied a season-high 17 saves for the Muskies.
• Freshman Madison Yenke tallied two shots for the Muskies.
• Freshman Birkely Richards registered her first career goal in the 53rd minute.