Saturday, Sept. 17 @ Brock
Brock 2, Waterloo 1
The Warriors fell to 0-3-2 on the season following a tight loss to the Brock Badgers on Saturday afternoon on the road. The black and gold continue to search for their first win of the season following the loss.
Fifteen minutes into the first half, Badgers senior Alex Esposito (Mississauga, Ont.) recorded her first goal of the season off a scramble in front of the Waterloo goal.
Four minutes later (19th minute), Waterloo tied it 1-1, when Brock senior defender Stephanie DiMartino (Markham, Ont.) attempted to clear the ball but directed it into her own goal. Waterloo's Tara Butterworh was the last Warriors player to touch the ball and was credited with the goal.
Forward
Kaitlyn Barnett (Kitchener/) had a great opportunity to put the Warriors up by one at the 56
th minute but Brock keeper Luciana Di Paolo (Newmarket, Ont.) made a stellar save on the doorstep to keep the score deadlocked 1-1.
In the 84th minute, sophomore
Larissa Bruzzese (Welland, Ont.) beat the Waterloo defender and crossed it into the box to freshman
Meaghan Krawczyk (Stevensville, Ont.) who headed it past Waterloo goalkeeper
Lesia Bandura (Kitchener/) for her second game-winner and third goal of the season.
In goal, Di Paolo recorded three saves for the victory. Waterloo goalkeeper
Lesia Bandura (Kitchener/) turned aside 10 Brock shots in the loss.
The Warriors return home tomorrow to face the McMaster Marauders at 1pm.
Sunday, Sept. 18 vs. McMaster
McMaster 1, Waterloo 0
The Warriors lost their fourth straight game falling in yet another tight match to the McMaster Marauders by a score of 1-nil on Sunday afternoon in Waterloo. With the loss Waterloo fell to 0-4-2 on the season while McMaster improved to 3-2-0.
Scoring the lone goal of the match was third year midfielder Alicja Giftopoulos (Ancaster, Ont.) five minutes into the game. The strike would hold up as the winner as McMaster would win its third game of the season.
Warrior keeper
Lesia Bandura (Kitchener/) made seven saves in a losing effort while Marauder keeper Brittany Duffey (Markham, Ont.) was only forced to make four saves for the win.
Waterloo's next match is a quick drive over to Laurier to battle the Golden Hawks on Saturday, September 24 at 1pm.
