Ron Smith
1
Saint Martin's SMU (1-7-1, 0-4-1)
2
Winner Simon Fraser SFU (7-0-2, 4-0-1)
Saint Martin's SMU
(1-7-1, 0-4-1)
1
Final
2
Simon Fraser SFU
(7-0-2, 4-0-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Saint Martin's SMU 1 0 1
Simon Fraser SFU 2 0 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women’s Soccer suffers narrow 2-1 defeat at Simon Fraser

BURNABY, B.C. — The Saint Martin's Women's Soccer team was defeated 2-1 against Simon Fraser on the road in Burnaby, B.C. on Thursday, October 9.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first half, the Saints rallied a goal to cut the deficit in half and made a late push that ultimately fell just shy of a comeback.

How It Happened

  • The Red Leafs wasted little time taking a 1-0 lead, as Sofia Faremo scored off an assist from Elyse Beaudry in the fourth minute.
  • The Saints fell behind 2-0 in the 35th minute, as Abbey Simpson scored for Simon Fraser.
  • SMU bounced back after going down 2-0, as Scotlyn Lecomte scored off an assist from Lia Lopez. The goal for Lecomte, a freshman, is the first of her collegiate career.
  • Despite being out shot 13-2, the Saints went into halftime trailing just 2-1.
  • In the second half the Saints tallied one shot from Briana-Jean Tanaka in the 61st minute and fended off 11 shots from the Red Leafs without conceding a goal, but ultimately both teams played out a scoreless second half.
  • The Saints saw a free kick come close to the goal and a late corner kick in the last minute, but ultimately were unable to find an equalizing goal.Top Performers
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Up Next

The Saints will travel to face Western Washington at 3 p.m. on Oct. 11.


 
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