Second-Half Goals Drop Rockets in 3-2 Decision in Home Opener

Sunday, August 18

Toledo, Ohio

1:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

0-1-1, 0-0-0

Cincinnati

2-0-0, 0-0-0

Cincinnati

Toledo

Toledo honored its six seniors before Sunday's game vs. Cincinnati.

Second-Half Goals Drop Rockets in 3-2 Decision in Home Opener

8/18/2024 4:14:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Toledo falls despite two goals from freshman Gabrielle Anulare

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's soccer team could not overcome a pair of second-half Cincinnati goals, as the Bearcats edged the Rockets 3-2 in Toledo's 2024 home opener at Paul Hotmer Field on Sunday.

The Rockets (0-1-1) equalized in the 65th minute to tie the game at 1-1, but Cincinnati (2-0-0) took control of the match with goals in the 71st and 78th minutes.

Freshman Gabrielle Anulare scored twice in her first home action as a Rocket, with both goals assisted by senior Chloe Tadolini. Junior Agnes Stenlund made five saves in net on the afternoon.

Toledo recognized six seniors before Sunday's game – Tadolini, Olivia Dault, Miranda Sullivan, Alexys Ladue, Jenna Foley and McKenna Schultz.

HOW IT HAPPENED

18' | Cincinnati's Megan Smith scored on a free kick just outside the box to give UC a 1-0 lead.
47' | Morgan Spitler's attempt to equalize from inside the 18 was denied by the UC goalkeeper.
65' | Gabrielle Anulare came down with a ChloeTadolini corner and scored from the left side of the six-yard box to tie the game.
71' | A long ball over the top allowed for a Cincinnati breakaway and Ellie Flower finished to regain a 2-1 lead.
78' | A deflected shot from UC's Vyviene Spauling finished in the top of the goal, giving Cincinnati a 3-1 advantage.
80' | A corner kick taken by Tadolini led to Anulare's second goal of the day, as she finished from the right side of the box to cut the deficit to 3-2.

STATS AND NOTES

Cincinnati held a 14-9 overall shots advantage while shots on goal were even at eight a piece.
The Rockets were favored in corner kicks, 5-3.
Anulare's two-goal effort was a Rocket's first multi-goal effort since Sept. 3, 2023, when Madison Medalle scored twice at Detroit Mercy.
Tadolini had multiple assists in a game for the first time in her career, and marked Toledo's first multi-assist effort since Grace Turski on Oct. 8, 2023 against Akron.
Sunday's game marked Toledo's second all-time home contest against the Big 12. Toledo previously faced Iowa State on Sept. 18, 2011 against Iowa State in the Glass City.

UP NEXT

The Rockets will return to the road to face Northwestern on Sunday, Aug. 25 in Evanston, Ill. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. CT. and will be broadcast on B1G+.