Ball State University Athletics
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Soccer Closes Season With Loss At Miami
October 29, 2009 | Soccer
OXFORD, Ohio - The Ball State soccer team closed out the 2009 season Thursday afternoon as the Cardinals dropped an 8-0 decision to Mid-American Conference rival Miami. The loss drops the Cardinals to 4-13-1 overall on the year and 2-8-1 in MAC play, while Miami improves to 10-7-1 overall and 6-4-1 in league play.
Miami opened the scoring early as it tallied five first half goals, including three in the first 20 minutes of play. The RedHawks had eight different players score in the victory as they out-shot the Cardinals by a 19-9 margin and held an 8-0 edge in corner kicks.
Freshman goalkeeper Nicole Wood (Strongsville, Ohio/Strongsville) was forced back into action despite an injury as she was the only BSU goalkeeper available for the trip due to an injury to senior Amy Cleeter (Aurora, Ind./South Dearborn). Wood made six saves in the loss while Miami goalkeeper Krista Pace tallied seven saves. Sophomore forward Adriana Hernandez (Anaheim, Calif./Magnolia) paced the Cardinals' attack as she registered a career-high four shots off of the bench.
Ball State ends the season with the loss while Miami advances to the 2009 MAC Tournament quarterfinals Sunday afternoon.
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