IRVINE, Calif. — Concordia University Irvine women's soccer battled back from an early deficit to earn a 2-1 victory over Chaminade on Tuesday afternoon at home.
The Golden Eagles entered halftime trailing 1-0 after Chaminade found the back of the net in the 34th minute. CUI responded with a strong second half, scoring twice to complete the comeback.
CUI controlled the offensive action after halftime, recording nine shots and four corner kicks in the second half. The Golden Eagles finished the match with 11 total shots compared to three from Chaminade.
The equalizer came in the 57th minute when Antonella Russo converted a penalty kick to bring the match level at 1-1.
Less than 20 minutes later, Ashley Grubert put the Golden Eagles ahead for good. Grubert found the back of the net in the 76th minute off an assist from Tess Doucette, giving CUI its first lead of the afternoon.
Grubert led the Golden Eagles with four shots, while Bella Barrett added two shots and Irandy Erazo recorded two attempts off the bench. Russo and Sarah Venegas each registered a shot on goal.
In goal, Christina Sidoti played all 90 minutes and made one save while helping CUI hold Chaminade scoreless throughout the second half.
With the victory, CUI improves to 4-1-4 overall and 1-0-1 in conference play.
NEXT UP
The Golden Eagles return to action on Thursday, Oct. 1, hosting Hawaii Pacific at 3:30 p.m. at home.
