Women’s Soccer Falls to No. 4 Tennessee Southern

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s soccer team (1-1) hosted No.4 Tennessee Southern (2-0) at CH4 Stadium on Friday, August 23.

UTS took a 2-0 lead, but MVNU got a goal from Bekah Blair to cut the lead in half right before the break. The Fire Hawks turned up the heat in the second half, scoring three goals. MVNU would fall by a final of 1-5.

Goal Recap

UTS 1-0 (22:19) – Marina Nawa (assisted by Kamilia Tayebi)

UTS 2-0 (29:08) – Kamilia Tayebi (assisted by Keito Ido)

MVNU 2-1 (39:28) – Bekah Blair (assisted by Anastacia Viau)

UTS 3-1 (46:38) – Keito Ido (assisted by Maclani Michael)

UTS 4-1 (59:41) – Maclani Michael (unassisted)

UTS 5-1 (61:02) – Maclani Michael (assisted by Kamilia Tayebi)

Inside the Box Score

UTS had 15 shots on goal compared to 2 for the Lady Cougars. The guests had 18 total shots, while MVNU finished with 11.

UTS had six corner kicks while MVNU ended the game with 1.

Junior, Hannah Miller had 10 saves in goal for MVNU on the night. Miller entered the contest 1 save shy of 200 saves in her MVNU career.

What’s Next:

MVNU hosts Siena Heights on Saturday, August 31 at CH4 Stadium at 7:00 pm.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.