Rice University
-65, 21 CUSA
Tulsa
-652, 11 CUSA
Tulsa Slips By Rice Soccer On The Road 1-0
10/7/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Oct. 7, 2005
TULSA, Okla. - The visiting Rice soccer team recorded more shots and more shots on goal than host Tulsa, and even looked like to have scored a stunning game-tying goal in the closing seconds of the contest, but it was the Golden Hurricane that slipped away with a narrow 1-0 Conference USA win over the Owls Friday evening on the road in Oklahoma.
Trailing 1-0, Rice had one final chance to tie the game with a corner kick in the final 15 seconds. Ten Owls, including goalkeeper Adriene Giese, packed their way in front of the Tulsa goal. Freshman Anne Candee sent a textbook corner kick into the crowded keeper's box where senior Erin Droeger blasted a carom to the back of the net with four seconds left.
The referee, however, called Rice for a foul and the goal was taken off the scoreboard. The final four seconds ticked away and the Owls (6-5-0, 2-1) suffered their first C-USA loss of the season.
Tulsa scored the game's lone goal early in the contest. In the 13th minute Golden Hurricane forward Carrie Schnarre took a pass from Krista Baker and converted on shot from 12 yards away into the top right corner of the Rice goal. The Owls out-shot Tulsa 6-5 in the first half and 13-10 for the entire game.
The Blue and Gray also held a 4-3 advantage in shots on-goal, but all four were in the second half. Candee, Caitlin Robbins, Lennie Waite and Ashley Lucas all had solid attempts in the second half that were corralled by the Tulsa keeper.
The loss snapped the a two-game win streak for Rice. Tulsa improved to 6-5-2 with the win. The Owls, still in search of their first road win of the season, next face C-USA foe SMU on the road in Dallas on Sunday, Oct. 9. Start time is slated for 1 pm.
Team Stats
SCHNARRE, Carrie (7)
Assisted By: BARKER, Krista , WARD, Katie
Shot to top rt corner
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