No.11 Women's Soccer Falls in Heartbreak in CACC Semifinals to Wilmington

PHILADELPHIA – No.11 nationally-ranked Thomas Jefferson University women's soccer (15-2-1) looked to repeat as Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) champions as they went up against Wilmington University (Del.) (10-2-6) on Tuesday afternoon. The Rams held the lead after the 24th minute, but the Wildcats tied it up with nine minutes to go and eventually had the game-winner five minutes into overtime as Jefferson fell 2-1 in the CACC Championship Semifinals.

WHAT HAPPENED 

• The game was a defensive battle throughout, with neither team giving too much room for any opportunity 

• The Rams got on the board first as Mia Ferrara hit the free kick into the net at the 25th minute to get Jefferson up 1-0 in the first half 

• The game would hold that score for nearly 82 minutes until a Sophia Filipkowski pass was bounced into the net and made it a 1-1 tie that forced the game into overtime 

• The game went into extra minutes and eventually saw Indigo Kirk hit a lobbing shot that went to the top of the net, giving Wilmington the 2-1 victory and ending the Rams CACC postseason 

• Carly Hayman made 5 saves on the day in the net for Jefferson 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Shots: Even, 11-11 
Shots-on-Goal: Wilmington, 7-6 
Saves: Even, 5-5 
Corners: Even, 2-2 
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Mia Ferrara: 1 goal, 3 shots 
Kyra Lesko: 5 shots 
Carly Hayman: 5 saves 

UP NEXT 
Jefferson awaits their fate and looks to earn an at-large bid on Monday, November 17 as the NCAA Selection Show premieres.