Oct. 20, 2006

Penguins Six Shots on Goal Not Enough in 2-0 loss to Butler

    Indianapolis, Ind.. -- The Youngstown State soccer team (2-12, 0-5 Horizon League) dropped Friday afternoon's match to league opponent Butler University (5-9-2, 2-4-1) 2-0. Carrie Wack, Brittny Humphrey, Sade Tate and Roechelle Boone all attempted shots on goal.
     Tate made the fist shot of the game a 3:41 that was stopped by Butler goalkeeper Kirby Zwickel. Humphrey's shot came seven minutes later but was also saved.

    Carrie Twyman put the first points of the game on the board with her goal off the assist from Kristin Harnest.
    Wack tried to even the score at 16:22 but the shot was saved again by Zwickel.
    Molly Arenberg added to the Bulldogs lead at two minutes before the half giving Butler the 2-0 advantage.
    The Penguins had the edge in the second half outshoting Butler 4-1.

    Humphrey fired out the first shot of the second period at the 53 minute mark. Boone followed with her first shot of the game seven minutes later.
     Harnest took Bulter's only shot in the second half that was quickly retrieved by Caitlin Bodzioney.

    Wack made one shot that was wide and shot in the final three minutes that was saved.

    Head Coach Anthony James was pleased that YSU took the first shots in each half.

    "We started the game off well, but just let it slip away", said James.
    YSU will be back in action on Sunday to take on Wright State at 2:30  p.m. on the road.