Union Commonwealth Falls to No. 19 Cumberland (TN)
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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#19 Cumberland (TN) (1-0-0) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Union Commonwealth (0-1-0, 0-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BARBOURVILLE, Ky. - The Union Commonwealth women's soccer team (0-1-0) fell 4-0 to No. 19 Cumberland (Tenn.) (1-0-0) in their season opener at Williamson Stadium.
The Bulldogs have only played the Phoenix one time in their history on Aug. 28, 2022 where Union fell 1-0 to Cumberland (TN).
Recap
The Phoenix opened up the scoring in the 7' when Aoi Kanna kicked a shot from far away to score, giving them a 1-0 lead early.
Then, in the 17' minute, Cumberland extended their lead with a goal from Kadisha Martina bringing the lead to 2-0.
With only a few minutes remaining in the half, Union would give up a penalty in the box for a penalty shot. Seika Ikezoe would then put the penalty away into the bottom right corner of the goal, making the score 3-0 in the 43'.
Throughout the majority of the second half, the Bulldog's defense held strong, however, in the 87' Martina scored her a brace in the game and gave the Phoenix a 4-0 lead.
Click here to see who was named Player of the Match, presented by Access Health.
Up next for Union is an away match at Lindsey Wilson on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 8:00 p.m.
