September 8, 2023 – Emporia State fell 2-0 against #25 Tampa on Friday afternoon.
The match started off slow in attack for both the Hornets and Spartans as no shot was recorded from either side in the first eight minutes. Tampa recorded the first shot of the game in the ninth minute which forced a save from
Mackenzi Goen.
Emporia State recorded their first shot in the 13
th minute as an attempt from
Hadlie Lowe was off target. The Hornets best chance of the first half came 19 minutes into the match as
Mackenzie Dimarco found her way to the top of the box. Dimarco's shot just missed, deflecting off the left post.
Tampa would finally break through the deadlock late in the first half as the Spartans scored in the 38
th minute to take a 1-0 lead that they would carry into the halftime break.
In the first half, the Hornets outshot the Spartans 6-4 and 4-2 in shots on goal.
Following the halftime break, the Spartans continued to apply pressure against the Hornet defense with a shot in the first minute of the second half. The first shots for Emporia State in the second half came in the 72
nd and 73
rd minutes from
Hadlie Lowe and
Kyleigh Roe.
Emporia State was unable to convert on the pressure and Tampa was able to counter for the second goal of the match.
In the 75
th minute, Tampa recorded a pair of shots, with the second falling to the Spartans in the box as they converted the chance to go ahead 2-0 over the Hornets.
Emporia State was able to record one more shot on target in the final 15 minutes but were unable to score as the match ended as the Hornets fell 2-0 against the Spartans.
The Hornets recorded nine shots with five attempts on target with three corner kicks in the match.
Emporia State will return to action on Sunday, September 10 against Eckerd. The match is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. ET from St. Petersburg, Florida.
