Southern Miss
Rice
Soccer Falls To Rice, 3-0
10/1/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Oct. 1, 2006
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -
The Southern Miss soccer team dropped a 3-0 decision to Rice today.
With the loss, Southern Miss falls to 4-6-1 overall, 0-2 in Conference USA, while Rice improves to 9-1-1, 1-1 in Conference USA.
"We had a chance early in the game," Head Coach Gail Macklin said. "We didn't get the goals in. Then in the 30th minute, we lost momentum and we never really recovered. We got beaten by a very good team. We've got to shake it off and focus on our next game."
Sarah McFadden broke free in the game's opening minute, but her shot 32 seconds into the game was saved by Rice goalkeeper Amy McClintock.
Rice then took a 1-0 lead at the 34:01 mark, as Laura Barber scored on a header off an assist from Kellen Schugart.
The Owls extended their lead at the 36:57 mark, as Stephanie Crain scored off an assist from Traci Fraser, to make the halftime score 2-0.
Rice held a 10-2 advantage in shots at halftime.
In the second half, the Owls made the score 3-0 at the 49:06 mark, as Crain netted her second goal of the match.
Southern Miss had a chance to cut into Rice's lead at the 58:37 mark, but a shot by Carly Barkley hit the crossbar. The Lady Eagles had other scoring chances, but a shot by Katie Warmington went high at the 67:58 mark and a shot by Keilah Hopkins at the 77:32 mark was saved by McClintock.
Rice finished the match with a 15-5 edge in shots. McFadden and Hopkins finished the match with shots on goal, while Holly Cox posted four saves in goal.
Southern Miss will now play five of its seven matches at home, beginning with a two-match homestand next weekend, hosting UAB in a 4 p.m., match on Oct. 6 and Memphis in a 1 p.m., contest on Oct. 8.
