TicketsCINCINNATI - The #22 University of Cincinnati women's soccer team received four goals from four different players and the defense posted its fifth shutout in a row to lead the Bearcats to a 4-0 victory over visiting Morehead State Friday night at Gettler Stadium. The match, which also was Senior Night for seven members of the program, saw the Bearcats win their 10th of the year to move to 10-1-2 while the Eagles fell to 3-9-1 overall.
Jaycie Brown, one of the six senior players that were honored following the match, got the scoring going in the 22' and the Bearcats didn't look back as Jill Vetere added her second in three matches to give the hosts at 2-0 cushion at the break. In the second half, Holyn Alf and Julia Abbott both found the back of the net for the first time this year to double the advantage and move UC to 6-0-2 at home in 2017.
Defensively, Jane Sensibaugh started and played the first half and was not called upon to make a save as the Eagles were held without a shot until the 40' of play. Kaleigh Piscioneri came on and played the entire second half and posted a pair of saves in her season debut. Combined, the duo recorded the ninth shutout of the season for the Bearcats and saw the team's streak of not allowing a goal climb over the 500 minute mark to its current total of 516:23. Overall, the Bearcats out-shot the Eagles, 25-5, and held a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks as well.
// QUICK NOTES
• The Bearcats moved to 10-1-2 overall following their final non-conference match of the regular season while the Eagles fell to 3-9-1
• Following the match, the program honored its seniors, including players Jaycie Brown, Katy Couperus, Lizzie Ehrnfelt, Julie Gavorski, Vanessa Gilles and Taylor Pavlika, and student manager Alex Keller
• With 10 wins, the Bearcats have posted double-digit victories in each of the last four seasons, a feat last accomplished from 1994-98
• UC improved to 6-0-2 overall at home this year
• The four goals scored are the most since a 4-0 win at Lipscomb last year (9/15/16)
• Cincinnati moved to 6-0-0 all-time in the series with Morehead State and has out-scored the Eagles, 29-2, in those matches
• The defense and goalkeepers have not allowed a goal in the last 516:23 of play, dating back a first-half score recorded by LSU
• The match is UC's fifth in a row posting a shutout, the fourth-longest streak in program history
• With the shutout, the team's ninth of the year, all four keepers on the roster have shared in at least one-half of one shutout as Jane Sensibaugh and Kaleigh Piscioneri shared tonight's clean sheet
• Two individuals recorded firsts in their careers with Holyn Alf's goal going as her first collegiate score and Bailey Korhorn notching her first collegiate assist as well
• Jaycie Brown scored the first goal of the match to give her seven career game-winners, the eighth-most in program history
• Julie Gavorski and Tiffany Huber both recorded their first assists since the Youngstown State match last year (September 18)
• All told, 27 players saw action on the night with 18 seeing 30 or more minutes, led by Riley Gruenbaum, who played 79 minutes total
• Freshman Delaney Riester made her collegiate debut and recorded a pair of shots in 39 minutes played
// FIRST HALF
The scoring opened with a strong show of skill from the Bearcats as they quickly moved the ball in the attacking third. First, Katy Couperus collected a loose ball near midfield and played it wide to Lizzie Ehrnfelt, who slid a pass to Sophie Gorman. The rookie moved in, played a pass to Julie Gavorski at the top of the 18 who one-timed a pass to Brown, who the ball toward the far post and into the net for a 1-0 lead in the 22'. The goal was Brown's third of the year, which tied her for the team lead, and eventually gave her the seventh game-winning score of her career, the eighth-most in program history.
With the first half winding down, the Bearcats doubled their lead in the 43' as Vetere scored for the second time in three matches. Bailey Korhorn got things started by moving on goal and sending a pass into Vetere, who was just inside the 18. After Vetere collected the pass, the defense poked the ball away, but Vetere was able to quickly regain possession, turn to her left and hit a shot into the netting for a 2-0 lead. The goal followed Vetere's winner at UConn last Thursday in a 1-0 victory.
// SECOND HALF
In the 52', the Bearcats added a third, this time from Alf, who collected the first goal of her collegiate career. Following a corner kick, the ball was played across the goal and wide to Tiffany Huber, who chased the ball down at the end line and slipped a pass to Alf who hit it home with her left foot, going to the opposite post for a 3-0 score. While it was Alf's first career goal, it was Huber's first point of the year and her first assist since helping on a score last year against Youngstown State (September 18).
The final goal of the match came in the 88' to mark the third time UC has scored in the 86' or later this year. This time, MSU's keeper, Michelle Washburn, took a goal kick and played toward the circle where Korhorn rose over her defender and headed the ball ahead to Abbott, who was racing toward the goal. The ball came down and Abbott chipped a shot over the keeper and into the netting for her second career goal and the first of the season. The assist for Korhorn was the first of her collegiate career.
// NEXT MATCH
The Bearcats return to action Thursday night at Gettler Stadium when they return to AAC action against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at 7 p.m. The match will be the first of two home conference matches next week as the home stand closes Sunday, October 15, with a 1 p.m. match against Memphis.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
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// EXPERIENCE UC
The University of Cincinnati department of athletics announced an initiative entitled Experience UC, geared toward inviting the community to campus to see firsthand the great things about and surrounding the university. Experience UC includes complimentary admission for patrons attending women's basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, women's tennis, men's and women's soccer, swimming and diving and track and field home events.
Jaycie Brown, one of the six senior players that were honored following the match, got the scoring going in the 22' and the Bearcats didn't look back as Jill Vetere added her second in three matches to give the hosts at 2-0 cushion at the break. In the second half, Holyn Alf and Julia Abbott both found the back of the net for the first time this year to double the advantage and move UC to 6-0-2 at home in 2017.
Defensively, Jane Sensibaugh started and played the first half and was not called upon to make a save as the Eagles were held without a shot until the 40' of play. Kaleigh Piscioneri came on and played the entire second half and posted a pair of saves in her season debut. Combined, the duo recorded the ninth shutout of the season for the Bearcats and saw the team's streak of not allowing a goal climb over the 500 minute mark to its current total of 516:23. Overall, the Bearcats out-shot the Eagles, 25-5, and held a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks as well.
// QUICK NOTES
• The Bearcats moved to 10-1-2 overall following their final non-conference match of the regular season while the Eagles fell to 3-9-1
• Following the match, the program honored its seniors, including players Jaycie Brown, Katy Couperus, Lizzie Ehrnfelt, Julie Gavorski, Vanessa Gilles and Taylor Pavlika, and student manager Alex Keller
• With 10 wins, the Bearcats have posted double-digit victories in each of the last four seasons, a feat last accomplished from 1994-98
• UC improved to 6-0-2 overall at home this year
• The four goals scored are the most since a 4-0 win at Lipscomb last year (9/15/16)
• Cincinnati moved to 6-0-0 all-time in the series with Morehead State and has out-scored the Eagles, 29-2, in those matches
• The defense and goalkeepers have not allowed a goal in the last 516:23 of play, dating back a first-half score recorded by LSU
• The match is UC's fifth in a row posting a shutout, the fourth-longest streak in program history
• With the shutout, the team's ninth of the year, all four keepers on the roster have shared in at least one-half of one shutout as Jane Sensibaugh and Kaleigh Piscioneri shared tonight's clean sheet
• Two individuals recorded firsts in their careers with Holyn Alf's goal going as her first collegiate score and Bailey Korhorn notching her first collegiate assist as well
• Jaycie Brown scored the first goal of the match to give her seven career game-winners, the eighth-most in program history
• Julie Gavorski and Tiffany Huber both recorded their first assists since the Youngstown State match last year (September 18)
• All told, 27 players saw action on the night with 18 seeing 30 or more minutes, led by Riley Gruenbaum, who played 79 minutes total
• Freshman Delaney Riester made her collegiate debut and recorded a pair of shots in 39 minutes played
// FIRST HALF
The scoring opened with a strong show of skill from the Bearcats as they quickly moved the ball in the attacking third. First, Katy Couperus collected a loose ball near midfield and played it wide to Lizzie Ehrnfelt, who slid a pass to Sophie Gorman. The rookie moved in, played a pass to Julie Gavorski at the top of the 18 who one-timed a pass to Brown, who the ball toward the far post and into the net for a 1-0 lead in the 22'. The goal was Brown's third of the year, which tied her for the team lead, and eventually gave her the seventh game-winning score of her career, the eighth-most in program history.
With the first half winding down, the Bearcats doubled their lead in the 43' as Vetere scored for the second time in three matches. Bailey Korhorn got things started by moving on goal and sending a pass into Vetere, who was just inside the 18. After Vetere collected the pass, the defense poked the ball away, but Vetere was able to quickly regain possession, turn to her left and hit a shot into the netting for a 2-0 lead. The goal followed Vetere's winner at UConn last Thursday in a 1-0 victory.
// SECOND HALF
In the 52', the Bearcats added a third, this time from Alf, who collected the first goal of her collegiate career. Following a corner kick, the ball was played across the goal and wide to Tiffany Huber, who chased the ball down at the end line and slipped a pass to Alf who hit it home with her left foot, going to the opposite post for a 3-0 score. While it was Alf's first career goal, it was Huber's first point of the year and her first assist since helping on a score last year against Youngstown State (September 18).
The final goal of the match came in the 88' to mark the third time UC has scored in the 86' or later this year. This time, MSU's keeper, Michelle Washburn, took a goal kick and played toward the circle where Korhorn rose over her defender and headed the ball ahead to Abbott, who was racing toward the goal. The ball came down and Abbott chipped a shot over the keeper and into the netting for her second career goal and the first of the season. The assist for Korhorn was the first of her collegiate career.
// NEXT MATCH
The Bearcats return to action Thursday night at Gettler Stadium when they return to AAC action against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at 7 p.m. The match will be the first of two home conference matches next week as the home stand closes Sunday, October 15, with a 1 p.m. match against Memphis.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
GoBearcats.com is your one-stop destination for all things UC Athletics. Socially, the team can also be followed on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with all using the handle GoBearcatsWSOC. Head Coach Neil Stafford (@UCGaffer) also can be followed on Twitter.
// EXPERIENCE UC
The University of Cincinnati department of athletics announced an initiative entitled Experience UC, geared toward inviting the community to campus to see firsthand the great things about and surrounding the university. Experience UC includes complimentary admission for patrons attending women's basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, women's tennis, men's and women's soccer, swimming and diving and track and field home events.