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1-1-1, 0-0-0
West Virginia
1-1-0, 0-0-0
Akron Falls at West Virginia, 3-0
August 21 | Women's Soccer
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -Â The University of Akron women's soccer team fell 3-0 on the road against West Virginia on Thursday (Aug. 21).
How it Happened
The Mountaineers broke into the scoring column when Abbey Olexa scored what proved to be the game-winning goal at the 16:11 mark. The Zips were strong defensively the rest of the half entering the intermission trailing 1-0.
West Virginia extended its advantage with tallies in the 49th (48:18) and 52nd (51:17) minutes, respectively.
Junior GK Sara Bower (Cincinnati, Ohio) and redshirt freshman GKÂ Ariana Vakos (Avon, Ohio) each recorded a pair of saves for Akron. The Zips did not record a shot in the loss. Akron faced 19 West Virginia shots, eight of them on goal.
Game Notes
- Bower and Vakos each collected two saves for the Zips out of 14 total Mountaineers shots.
Up Next
Akron welcomes Southern Indiana to FirstEnergy Stadium for a 1 p.m. tilt on Sunday (Aug. 24).
Team Stats
Abbey Olexa (1)
Assisted By: Anna Hauer
GOAL by WVU Olexa, Abbey Assist by Hauer, Anna.
16:11
Ava Arnold (1)
Assisted By: Taylor White , Abbey Olexa
GOAL by WVU Arnold, Ava Assist by White, Taylor and Olexa, Abbey.
48:18
Taylor White (1)
Assisted By: Roxanne Vilain
GOAL by WVU White, Taylor Assist by Vilain, Roxanne.
51:17
