HU Women’s Soccer Picks Up First Win of the Season Defeating Youngstown 2-0

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Women's soccer defeated Youngstown State University (YSU) in a decisive road win today in Farmers National Bank Field. This is the first win of the season as the Bison improve to 1-1-0.

"I thought we played better today which resulted in a well deserved win. With that being said, once we scored our second goal we became complacent," stated head coach Brent Leiba.  "I would like to see us finish the game with the same mentality and effort that was demonstrated to score both of our goals." 

The first point of the game came from senior Jasmin Miller who scored on a breakaway goal at the 23 minute mark. In the first half, the Bison outshot Youngstown,7-3.

Freshman forward Jordan Taylor led the team in shots, recording three. The Penguins freshman midfielder Luca Fahmer was the YSU team leader with four shots.

During the second half, the Bison saw additional scoring action in the 65th minute as sophomore Aleeya Sawyer scored off of an assist from Kendall Macauly. Junior goalkeeper Alayah Hightower made three saves as the Bison ended the game with a 2-0 victory.

Youngstown outshot Howard in the second half, 12-3 and had more total corner kicks, 7-4; however, they failed to capitalize off of their advantages. The Penguins fell to 0-1-1.

"Overall, we learned a lot this weekend and look forward to getting better each game," Leiba said.

Howard hosts its first home game on Friday, Aug. 24 against Yale at 7 p.m in Greene Stadium.

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