Moon Township, Pa. – The
Robert Morris University women's soccer continued Northeast Conference play Friday with a 1-0 loss to Sacred Heart. The match against the Pioneers opened a two-game homestand for RMU at the North Athletic Complex.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
SHU notched the only marker of the contest at the 23:51 mark of the first half. Hannah Busch found the back of the next for a goal that proved to be the game winner. Pinballing in the box, Busch was able to curl the goal into the top left corner to put the Pioneers (6-5-2 / 3-1-1 NEC) in front.
ON THE ATTACK
Robert Morris (4-8-1 / 2-3-0) outshot Sacred Heart, 10-4, including 6-3 in the second half. The Colonials also had four shots on goal, including a pair from
Kristina Kelley. Kelley fired on goal early in the second half, but SHU keeper Elyssa Kipperman came up with the save, and 10 second later
Kayla Veloso-Lima fired on net, but Kipperman kept RMU off the board.
IN NET
Sydney Bruckner earned her 11th start of the 2019 campaign for Robert Morris and recorded a save, while Kipperman recorded four saves for the Pioneers.
UP NEXT
RMU will look to get back in the win column Sunday by welcoming Fairleigh Dickinson to the North Athletic Complex for a match that starts at 4:00 p.m.
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