Sunday, October 9, 2011

Women's Soccer Falls 1-0 at Carnegie Mellon

PITTSBURGH -- Carnegie Mellon University's Savina Reid scored the game's only goal late in the first half as the host Tartans defeated the 19th-ranked University of Chicago women's soccer team 1-0 in University Athletic Association play Sunday.

In the 30th minute, Jordy Greenberg played the ball to Reid, whose shot from 10 yards away found the near corner of the Chicago net. The goal was Reid's third of the year.

Carnegie Mellon (7-4 overall, 1-1 UAA) outshot the Maroons 14-11 on the day. Five of Chicago's 11 shots came in the game's final six minutes.

Tartan netminder Anna Albi made six saves, while senior goalkeeper Emma Gormley (Carmel, Ind./ Carmel) stopped five shots.

The Maroons (6-4-1, 0-1-1) travel to Boston Friday to take on UAA rival Brandeis University.

Men's Soccer Falls to Carnegie Mellon in Double O.T.

PITTSBURGH -- Scott Gerfen's goal 10 seconds into the second overtime period lifted host Carnegie Mellon University to a 3-2 win over the University of Chicago Sunday in University Athletic Association men's soccer action.

After collecting a ball that was played back to the outside at the onset of the fourth period, Gerfen moved up the right side and fired a shot inside the far post for the game-winner.

Chicago (5-4-2 overall, 0-2 UAA) held a 2-1 lead until the 87th minute when Chris Wysocki headed in a ball off a corner kick to force overtime.

Carnegie Mellon (5-4-1, 1-1) scored the game's first goal in the 59th minute. Following a deflected free kick, Mike Ferraco propelled a ball off his chest into the Chicago net from six yards away.

The Maroons scored twice during a five-minute stretch late in the second half, first on an own goal in the 71st minute.

In the 76th minute, sophomore Sawyer Kisken's (Fairbanks, Alaska/ West Valley) (pictured) shot was deflected by a Tartan defender and rolled to senior Stanton Coville (Powell, Ohio/ Olentangy Liberty), who sent the ball into the open net for his fifth goal of the season.

Chicago, which was outshot 15-8, suffered its third straight loss, all one-goal decisions.

The Maroons travel to Boston Friday to take on UAA rival Brandeis University.