WKU Soccer abandons home final at FAU

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A goal from Florida Atlantic in the 36th minute made the difference in a 1-0 game for WKU Soccer on Friday night at the WKU Soccer Complex.
The loss drops WKU to 10-4-0 on the season and 5-2-0 in the USA Conference. The Lady Toppers remain second in the C-USA East Division with 15 points overall, behind Old Dominion’s 16 points (5-1-1) and just ahead of Florida Atlantic’s 14 (4-1-2) . With one game remaining for all three teams, the trio will compete for a division title and No. 1 seed in the final week of the season.
Both teams struggled to attack early on, but Florida Atlantic found their place by getting five shots in the first, compared to WKU’s three in the frame.
In the 49th minute, the Owls were awarded a penalty and the WKU goalkeeper made one of her best saves of the year to keep the Lady Toppers within striking distance. WKU tried to equalize, putting in two shots on goal in the second half, but couldn’t find the back of the net.
Bach ended the evening with four saves. Katie erwin recorded two shots in the match and Avery jacobsen, Lily rummo, Annah hopkins and Briana Sayoc each had one.
WKU will close the regular season next Thursday in Charlotte. The match is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. CT. The Lady Toppers will then travel to Boca Raton for the C-USA Championship. The range will be confirmed at the end of the regular season.
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