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