University of St. Thomas Athletics
Thursday, September 1
St. Paul, Minn.
4:00 p.m. Central
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Tommies, Vandals end regulation in 0-0 draw
9/1/2022 6:34:00 PM | Women's Soccer
St. Paul, Minn. - Tommie Women's Soccer put up a barrage of second-half shots but came away with a 0-0 draw against the University of Idaho Thursday at South Field.
The Purple (2-1-1) finished the game with 17 shots, including 14 coming in the second half. The Vandals (2-1-1), a 10-win team a season ago, recorded just seven shots through 90 minutes. In the first half, Idaho had four shots, one on goal, and four corner kicks, while St. Thomas had three shots and one corner kick.
St. Thomas' best scoring chance came in the 71st minute by freshman McKenna Lehman as a far shot clanged the top of the goal before bouncing back into play. Lehman's post shot was one of five by the Tommies within a three-minute span.
Sophomore goalkeeper Annie Bantner played the entire 90-minute game in the goal, making one save on seven shots faced. The Tommie defense had allowed just one goal in four games.
The tie helped St. Thomas avenge a 3-2 overtime loss to Idaho on the road in 2021.
Quoting Tommie Coach Sheila McGill
"We knew they were going to come out strong, they like to come out and play super fast against everybody, so we knew we would have to weather the storm a little bit. We had to play smart. In the long run it ended up being our game where we were able to possess the ball and they didn't have the legs left to try and fight for it. It created a lot of (scoring) opportunities.
"Considering this game was a loss for us last year, we're proud of what we did, proud of our grit. We were able to get deeper into our bench again and get some really good performances from our new players.
"We have had some positive results already this season. Even though the Green Bay game doesn't count (game halted with 2-0 Tommie lead in second half), it's a big result because we lost to them last year. We lost to Drake last year. So this was a big step in the right direction of being more competitive faster. I think that's the growth in the team that's happening."
Next Up
The Toms are scheduled to travel on Labor Day Monday to Cedar Falls, Iowa to face Northern Iowa (4 p.m.). Northern Iowa (3-1-1) fell 3-0 at home to South Dakota State on Thursday.
The Panthers, who finished 6-10-2 last season, have five seniors. The Toms tied Northern Iowa 0-0 in two overtimes at home in 2021.
Next Home Game
St. Thomas plays at home Sept. 8 against Marquette (4 p.m.).
Tickets for all home games are available for $5 at the gate. If you can't make it to campus, a live video stream of home games can be access HERE.
Who's Hot
The Purple have received three goals so far and allowed one. Sophomore Camryn Rintoul has scored two, and sophomore Arianna Sanchez has tallied one. The pair scored their first collegiate goals Aug. 25 in the Drake win. Two other St. Thomas sophomore have one assist each: Abby Brantner and Mariah Nguyen.
Did You Know?
St. Thomas has not allowed a first-half goal in its last six games dating back to 2021.
Follow Along
For more information on St. Thomas Women's Soccer, follow along on Twitter at @UST_WomenSoccer
The Purple (2-1-1) finished the game with 17 shots, including 14 coming in the second half. The Vandals (2-1-1), a 10-win team a season ago, recorded just seven shots through 90 minutes. In the first half, Idaho had four shots, one on goal, and four corner kicks, while St. Thomas had three shots and one corner kick.
St. Thomas' best scoring chance came in the 71st minute by freshman McKenna Lehman as a far shot clanged the top of the goal before bouncing back into play. Lehman's post shot was one of five by the Tommies within a three-minute span.
Sophomore goalkeeper Annie Bantner played the entire 90-minute game in the goal, making one save on seven shots faced. The Tommie defense had allowed just one goal in four games.
The tie helped St. Thomas avenge a 3-2 overtime loss to Idaho on the road in 2021.
Quoting Tommie Coach Sheila McGill
"We knew they were going to come out strong, they like to come out and play super fast against everybody, so we knew we would have to weather the storm a little bit. We had to play smart. In the long run it ended up being our game where we were able to possess the ball and they didn't have the legs left to try and fight for it. It created a lot of (scoring) opportunities.
"Considering this game was a loss for us last year, we're proud of what we did, proud of our grit. We were able to get deeper into our bench again and get some really good performances from our new players.
"We have had some positive results already this season. Even though the Green Bay game doesn't count (game halted with 2-0 Tommie lead in second half), it's a big result because we lost to them last year. We lost to Drake last year. So this was a big step in the right direction of being more competitive faster. I think that's the growth in the team that's happening."
Next Up
The Toms are scheduled to travel on Labor Day Monday to Cedar Falls, Iowa to face Northern Iowa (4 p.m.). Northern Iowa (3-1-1) fell 3-0 at home to South Dakota State on Thursday.
The Panthers, who finished 6-10-2 last season, have five seniors. The Toms tied Northern Iowa 0-0 in two overtimes at home in 2021.
Next Home Game
St. Thomas plays at home Sept. 8 against Marquette (4 p.m.).
Tickets for all home games are available for $5 at the gate. If you can't make it to campus, a live video stream of home games can be access HERE.
Who's Hot
The Purple have received three goals so far and allowed one. Sophomore Camryn Rintoul has scored two, and sophomore Arianna Sanchez has tallied one. The pair scored their first collegiate goals Aug. 25 in the Drake win. Two other St. Thomas sophomore have one assist each: Abby Brantner and Mariah Nguyen.
Did You Know?
St. Thomas has not allowed a first-half goal in its last six games dating back to 2021.
Follow Along
For more information on St. Thomas Women's Soccer, follow along on Twitter at @UST_WomenSoccer
Team Stats
Idaho
Toms
Goals
0
0
Shots
7
17
Shots on Goal
1
5
Saves
5
1
Corners
5
2
Fouls
7
5
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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