WHEATON, Ill. – The RIT women's soccer team played to a 0-0 draw against Trine in the opening game of Wheaton's Bob Baptista Invitational on Friday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the 47th minute, Trine's Lilly White found herself in open space on the left side, managing to get a skimming shot on goal; however, RIT's senior goalkeeper Emily Sanchez was able to cover it up.
- The Tigers had a pair of near misses in the second half, including a strike off the left woodwork by senior midfielder Sam Tran in the 72nd and a shot off the right post by junior midfielder Emma Pedro in the 76th minute.
- Lindsay Ford, Elena Onodera, and Amerie Mills each registered shots on goal in the first half, but Trine goalkeeper Madison Kinneer made three saves to keep the game scoreless.
GAME NOTES
- RIT moves to 1-0-2 on the season.
- Sanchez made three saves to preserve the shutout and now has 14 career shutouts.
- RIT held a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks and committed just six fouls in the match.
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT wraps up its road trip at Wheaton on Saturday against Wisconsin-Eau Claire at 5:00 p.m. (ET).
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