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SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS
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Sarah Assumma
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Winner UNLV UNLV (2-4-1, 0-0-0)
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Southern Utah SUU (0-4-2, 0-0-0)
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UNLV UNLV
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Southern Utah SUU
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Southern Utah SUU 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Parker Haynie- Assistant Director of Communications

Two Rebel Goals Late In the Second Half Lead to SUU's First Home Loss of the Season

CEDAR CITY, UTAH -- The SUU Thunderbirds hosted Mountain West opponent UNLV on Sunday afternoon and fell 3-1.

Head Coach Kai Edwards said

HIGHLIGHTS

Game Recap

The Thunderbirds again gave up an early goal, Cassie Villanuave found the back of the net off a quality cross from Kylie Camp in the 13th minute.

SUU did a good job the rest of the first half, creating chances and holding the Rebels at bay. The half came to a close at 1-0.

The T-Birds started the second half on fire. Their first possession was a pass from Avery Kyle to Whitney Gardner, who played a beautiful one-touch ball to Sarah Assumma, who saw space and fired a rocket to the bottom right corner of the net, tying the game at 1-1.

SUU possessed the ball very well in the second half, but was unable to find that final ball that led to real scoring chances. The Rebels earned a corner with just 15 minutes remaining, and Elisa Corvalan found a bouncing ball at her feet and tapped it into the back of the net for the game-winner.

Jazmyn Brass punched a cross out of the box, and Whitley Cadence was there with space and finished it. The game concluded at 3-1.

Statistical Recap

SUU had six total shots, with two landing on target. T-Birds earned five corner kicks and drew 11 penalties.

Sarah Assumma scored her first goal of the season, following up on her three goals from the previous season.

Whitney Gardner is officially SUU's all-time leader in career assists with 13. She has also moved into solo third in career points with 43.

Jazmyn Brass made a few phenomenal saves and finished the game with four saves on ten total shots faced.

Up Next

SUU just played its first of four straight home contests, and will be hosting the Lumberjacks of NAU on Friday, September 12, at 4:00 p.m. at the Thunderbird Soccer Field.

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