MEMPHIS - After 107 minutes without a goal, the Christian Brothers University women's soccer team finally found a breakthrough when
Taylor White flicked home a headed pass from
Anna Della Rosa to help give the Lady Bucs a 1-0 victory over Union, on Friday evening, at Signaigo Field.
After 90 minutes, the Lady Bucs had outshot their in-state rivals 18-2, but were unable to find the back of the net.
Before the contest, CBU honored its seven seniors.
RECORDS
CBU (2-2-1)
Union (0-5-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
HALF | The first half was all Lady Bucs, as they narrowly missed a few quality chances, and outshot the Lady Bulldogs 8-1.
90' | With the clock winding down
Anna Della Rosa saw a golden opportunity to score the winner, but her shot was saved.
END OF REGULATION | CBU kept the pressure on Union the entire half, but were unable to convert a chance.
108' | Following a corner kick, Della Rosa flicked a headed pass from
Hannah Ward over to White, who slammed in the winner from close range.
KEY STATS | NOTEABLES
- Anna Della Rosa finished with three shots (three on goal), and an assist.
- CBU finished with a 24-2 advantage in shots.
- CBU had an 14-2 advantage on shots on goal.
- Union goalkeeper Rylee Iorio kept her team in the match with 13 saves.
- The Lady Bucs have now won four straight contests versus their in-state rival.
UP NEXT
The Lady Bucs will now set their sites on the Spring Championship Series Championships, which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, March 17. Follow CBUBucs.com and
@CBUWomensSoccer for updates on the Lady Bucs.