September 8, 2002
Women's Soccer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cardinals Lose To Wheeling Jesuit 5-1

University Center, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University women's soccer team fell to Wheeling Jesuit 5-1 on Sunday (Aug. 8) in day two of the Cardinal Kickoff Classic.
    Wheeling Jesuit's Kelly Murdock opened the scoring with the games first three goals. Murdock went on to score four in the game as the Cardinals dropped a 5-1 contest. The Cardinals Jennifer Prior (Flushing, Mich.) scored the team's first goal of the season, as she found the back of the net at the 49:02 mark of the game.
    "The effort was there, we just need to learn to finish better and find the right combinations", said head coach Jim Connor. The loss drops the Cardinals to 0-4 on the season, while Wheeling Jesuit improves to 3-1 with the win.
     SVSU returns to action on Friday (Sept. 13), when the Cardinals travel to St. Joseph's College. Kickoff is set for 7:30 pm.

Contact: Daniel Tata (989) 964-4933

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