CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Coe College women's soccer team opened its American Rivers Conference schedule Saturday afternoon at Clark Field, falling 3-1 to the visiting Simpson College Storm. Coe saw Simpson take the lead early in the first half, using a few passes to open up the opportunity to score. The Kohawks grew into the game, controlling much of the possession and the chances for the remainder of the first half. Coe finally capitalized on the chances in the second half as an early corner kick from
Magdalynne Preuss found
Mac Adams who headed past the keeper. Coe built upon the goal and pushed the pace in the next 15 minutes but Simpson regained the lead with a quick-striking chance, hitting Coe with a long ball for 2-1. The Storm made it 3-1 minutes later, scoring from distance with a strike into the top corner that had no chance to be saved. The hosts kept fighting despite the score line, creating a few chances in the final minutes but Simpson locked down the backline to pull out the win.
GAME FACTS
SIMPSON 3 - COE 1
- Simpson struck early in the match to take the lead, scoring less than four minutes on a quick-moving attack that broke down the Coe back line. Coe did well to respond during the first half as Preuss and Adams had shots saved in the next phase of play. Manning had another chance for the Kohawks later in the half, breaking down her defender before a shot with her left foot from outside the box forced a save. The Kohawks remained on the front foot for the rest of the first half, controlling possession but failing to create any true scoring chances. The Kohawks continued to ride the momentum early in the second half, tying the match three minutes in on a perfectly played corner from Preuss as she found Adams for the strong header. Coe did well to keep Simpson at bay for the next phase of play, having chances to take the lead with a shot from Preuss in the 62nd. Simpson regained the lead in the 64th minute, scoring after a long pass sliced through the defense. The Storm doubled the lead and put the game away in the 68th minute, scoring with a strike from distance for a 3-1 advantage. Coe continued to press and force the issue but Simpson held strong and saw out the victory.
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