Canes Fall 2-0 to Cal Bears
CORAL GABLES, FLA. – The University of Miami women’s soccer team fell 2-0 to the Golden Bears Thursday evening at Cobb Stadium.
After tonight’s deficit the Canes are 6-6-3 overall and 0-6-1 in conference matchups. Cal now holds an overall record of 8-2-7 and stands 4-1-3 in ACC play.
“While we out shot and out cornered Cal this evening, what matters most is what happens in the 18 yard boxes,” head coach Ken Masuhr said. “We will continue to compete and fight for each other as we face Stanford on Sunday. There is still more to learn from this season and I know we are going to continue to prepare for those opportunities.”
Miami’s Emily Bredek played the front 45 minutes in net securing three saves before Atlee Olofson finished out with one stop in the second half.
Cal’s first goal of the contest came from Lumi Kostmayer in the ninth minute of play. In the 55th minute, Cal’s Mia Fontana scored the Bear’s second and final goal.
Miami closed out with 15 shots compared to Cal’s 11. Offensively, Brie Severns led the Canes with four shots, followed by Sara Greiner with three.
The Canes will continue its home stretch at Cobb Stadium on Sunday afternoon against Stanford. Kickoff is set for noon, and the conference matchup will be aired on ACC Network.
