Box Score OXFORD, Ohio - Despite getting off to a quick start, the University of Evansville women's soccer team dropped a road match to Miami (Ohio), 2-1, on Sunday in Oxford, Ohio.
Evansville used momentum gained in the Purple Aces' 3-0 victory on Friday night over Tennessee Tech to propel itself early on. Just 1:53 into the match, UE got on the scoreboard as senior Montana Portenier capitalized on a RedHawk mistake and scored her second goal of the season.
In the following 43 minutes of the opening half, Miami held an 8-2 advantage on shots, but Evansville was able to hold Miami at bay and take a one-goal advantage into the half.