ROCHESTER, Mich - The Golden Grizzlies fell to Youngstown St. 1-0 on Thursday. The Golden Grizzlies generated 13 shots, including seven in the first half, but put three on frame and were shut out.
Oakland opened the action with an aggressive tone, as shots from
Mia Tuka,
Emma Smith,
Ella Shapiro and
Sophie Schultz between 10:04 and 16:11 all tested YSU's defense. The Golden Grizzlies then earned three corner kicks from 23:01 to 24:39 and followed with two more attempts, including
Isabella Bierod's shot on frame that Kendall Sears saved at 26:17.
Norah Schmidt made a save at 27:01, but the Penguins added the only goal of the half in the closing minutes as Baylee Williams chipped a shot into the Oakland net to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead at half.
Oakland kept YSU off the board in a scoreless second half but could not find the equalizer in a 1-0 loss. The Golden Grizzlies, who dominated possession for most of the match, manufactured a stretch of their own, earning a corner kick at 61:45 before Smith put a shot on goal and
Nicole Grimaldo followed with another attempt. Schmidt added another save on Kamryn Rosa in the 76th minute, and the Golden Grizzlies pushed late with a
Brae Cole shot, an 87th-minute corner kick, and
Lilly Boebel's attempt at 88:36 nearly equalized as it hit the crossbar.
Norah Schmidt played all 90 minutes in goal and finished with three saves. Smith led the Golden Grizzlies with three shots and put one on goal.
Brae Cole added two shots, including one on frame.
Up next, the Golden Grizzlies host Robert Morris University on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m. at Oakland Soccer Field in Rochester, Mich.
