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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS
DeWyse
2
Winner Ferris State FS (6-1)
1
Davenport University DUWS (2-3)
Winner
Ferris State FS
(6-1)
2
Final
1
Davenport University DUWS
(2-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Ferris State FS 1 1 2
Davenport University DUWS 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Davenport loses steam late in 2-1 loss to Ferris State

CALEDONIA, Mich. – Davenport continued their non-conference schedule against Ferris State University in the Panthers home-opener. The Panthers lost the game 2-1 to the Bulldogs, but had some great moments throughout the 90 minutes of play. This is the second of three games that Davenport plays against GLIAC opponents in non-conference action.
 
THE BASICS
Final Score: Davenport-1 | Ferris State-2
Location: Caledonia, Mich.
Records: Davenport 2-3 | Ferris State 6-1
 
SHOTS PER HALF (Shots on goal)
First Half: DU-5 | FSU-13
Second Half: DU-4 | FSU-17
Total: DU-9 (5) | FSU-30 (12)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bulldogs came out super aggressive in the first half. Freshman keeper Macie DeWyse was kept busy throughout the game; she made six saves within the opening 12 minutes of play. Roheema Benett recorded the first shots of the game for the Panthers. She gathered the ball towards the top of the goalie box and fired a shot that was blocked, she regained possession and again her shot was blocked by the defender. Ferris State go on the board when a ball was played on the ground to Carley Dubbert from Pia Nagel and Dubbert shot the ball between DeWyse's legs into the net, making the game 1-0 in the Bulldogs favor. Davenport had a great look in the 27th minute of play. After a foul by the Bulldogs Alex Prout riffled a free kick towards the net, it bounced off a player in the box and nearly found the right side of the net. The next opportunity to score came in the 40th minute as Madeleine Zayan controlled a long ball played by Katlyn Varney and shot with her left foot towards the far right post. The keeper dove and barely stopped the ball with her fingertips, upholding the Bulldogs one goal lead heading into half.
 
Ferris State provided a good amount of pressure to open the second half, recording six shots in the opening 10 minutes. The Panthers defense remained tough; as Cassandra Bosworth and Krystina Dunston made sure none of those shots were on goal. The Bulldogs went up two goals when they scored in the 68th minute. Davenport found their answer less than two minutes later as Bennett was taken down in the box and the Panthers were awarded a penalty kick. Bennett stepped up with poise and knocked the ball into the right side of the net to cut the Bulldlogs lead down to one. Shortly after the goal, redshirt junior Katherine Steiner fired a shot from the right side of the box just wide of the left post. Davenport amped up the aggressiveness down the stretch but couldn't put together enough passes to get a quality look at the net down the stretch.


 
Up Next
The Panthers only have one more non-conference game remaining in their schedule. Davenport hosts Grand Valley State next Sunday, September 23. The Lakers are atop the GLIAC year after year, this will be a good challenge for Davenport before they officially start conference play.
 
Story by: Devin Steiner
 
Picture credit: Andy Visockis
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