Cardinals Drop 2-0 Decision at Florida Gulf Coast

Sunday, September 15

Fort Myers, FL

1:00 PM

Ball State University

5-2-0, 0-0-0

Florida Gulf Coast

3-3-0, 0-0-0

Ball State

FGCU

September 15, 2019 | Soccer

Box Score

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast's Marjorie Boilesen scored two goals while the Ball Soccer team could manage none, and the Cardinals fell, 2-0, Sunday afternoon.

The defeat dropped BSU to 5-2-0 on the season and the Eagles improved to 3-3-0 with the win.

"Today was another game where we started slow and it put us behind early," said Ball State head coach Josh Rife. "In the second half, and even after the red card, I thought the girls responded well and finished strong. It was a long, tough trip with lots of positives to take away, but also some harsh lessons learned. Hopefully we are better because of it."

The majority of the first half was even between the two sides until FGCU broke through in the 31st minute. The 1-0 score took the game into halftime. Just minutes into the second half, the Eagles produced a breakaway that saw Tristin Stuteville come out to make a play on the ball. A collision with the attacker resulted in red card and forced the Cardinals to finish the match with just 10 players.

On the subsequent free kick, Boilesen scored her second goal of the afternoon which put the game out of reach. Ball State's offense came alive afterward with three shots on goal, but the Cardinals could not find the back of the net.

As a team Ball State produced six shots with three on goal and earned two corner kicks. Stuteville made three saves on the day.

Ball State will now return home from a tough weekend in Florida to face Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday in Muncie. Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m. ET, and BSU will honor its senior prior to the match. The contest can be viewed on ESPN+.

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