DETROIT, Mich. (10/10/15) – The University of Detroit Mercy women's soccer team scored two first-half goals and blanked the University of Illinois-Chicago in a 2-0 shutout on a sunny Saturday afternoon from Titan Field.
The game was Detroit's annual Pink Game, where the team wears specialized uniforms to raise awareness and support those affected by breast cancer.
The match was all Titans from the start, with junior
Anna Mindling scoring on a cross from senior
Tatum Zurawski in the 13
th minute of action. Sophomore
Suzie Redick subbed on and scored her first goal of the season just before halftime, to put Detroit up 2-0 on the visitors.
The back line played a strong game in front of freshman keeper
Claudia Eustaquio, limiting the Flames to six total shots, none of which came on goal.
With the win, Detroit improves to 6-6-2 overall and 2-2-1 in Horizon League play. Meanwhile, UIC falls to 3-10-1 overall and 0-4 in conference action.
How it Happened• Detroit wasted little time putting on the offensive pressure, earning two corners in the first five minutes.
• In the 13
th minute, Zurawski made a slick move at midfield and broke free down the left side before swinging in a cross to the box. Mindling came flying in from the middle and scored on a sliding left-footed blast to give Detroit the game's first goal and a 1-0 lead.
• The Titans kept the pressure on the Flames, scoring the game's second goal to take a 2-0 lead as Redick forced a turnover, took one touch and buried a left-footed shot from the left side of the box and into the upper-left corner of the net in the 41
st minute.
• Detroit's defensive line was dominant in the match, limiting the Flames to six total shots, none of which came on goal.
Quote of the Night"We played hard. Before the game, we dedicated the game to Alayna, (assistant coach) Jamie's daughter. And Kelly, who are both fighting cancer themselves. Alayna is up there for us, so the girls played hard for her." –Junior
Anna Mindling, on Saturday's Breast Cancer Awareness game
Inside the Box Score• In the first half, Detroit posted advantages in total shots (11-4) and shots on goal (4-0).
• Eustaquio can thank a stout defensive effort from the Titans' back line, as she notched her fourth shutout of the season without having to make a single save.
• The Titans finished with the edge in shots (17-6), shots on goal (5-0) and corner kicks (8-5).
Leading the Titans• Mindling scored a goal and tallied a team-high five shots and two shots on goal.
• Redick also scored on her only shot of the match.
• Zurawski tallied her first assist this fall.
• Seniors
Jennifer Borawski and
Sara Zawacki each registered three shots in the win.
Titan News and Notes• Redick's goal was her first score and points of the season.
• Mindling scored her team-best fourth goal of 2015.
• Senior
Alyssa Lotito failed to record a point for the first time in four games.
• Nine different Titans have scored a goal this season, with eight recording at least two goals.
• Eustaquio's four shutouts are tied for the most in the Horizon League.
• Detroit is now 2-0 all-time against UIC.
• The Titans are now 31-7-3 in home games since the beginning of the 2011 season.
• Detroit is now 6-2-1 at home in 2015.
• Defensively, the Titans have recorded 20 total shutouts in its last 28 matches at Titan Field dating back to 2012.
Up NextThe Titans will enjoy a week off before hitting the road against Milwaukee. The Titans and Panthers square off next Saturday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m.
