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Drake Tops UNI, 3-0
10/17/2004 8:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Oct. 17, 2004
The UNI women's soccer team fell to the Drake Bulldogs, 3-0 today in Des Moines, Iowa. The Bulldogs fired 25 shots to the Panther's two.
It was a close first half with both defenses controlling the tempo. Drake attempted 10 shots but freshman keeper Krista Thorley (Ontario, Canada) and the Panther defense allowed only one goal.
Sarah Foote scored her fourth goal of the season in the 37th minute when she dribbled down the left side and shot to the far-left corner. Nicole James and Julie Van Dike were both credited with the assist.
In the second half Andrea Schmitz scored her eighth goal of the year when she took a cross from James and shot it over the Panther defense at the 54:56 mark. Drake tallied one more goal in the 73rd minute when Sinead Brown followed in a shot taken by Van Dike.
Thorley had a busy day in goal with Drake attempting 25 shots, 13 on goal. Thorley collected 10 saves in the losing effort.
The Panthers drop to 2-11-2 overall and 2-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference. With the win, Drake earned the regular season championship outright with a 6-0 league record.
UNI will be back at home in its final conference game on Oct. 21st when Illinois State comes to town for a 4:00p.m. match. The Panthers will host the Iowa Hawkeyes one-week later (Oct. 28) at 6:00p.m. in their final regular season game.
