Women's Soccer Suffers First Loss

La Grande, Ore. – The Doane University women's soccer team showed grit and resilience on the road Friday morning, but an early offensive surge by Eastern Oregon proved too much to overcome in a 4-0 final at Community Stadium.

Eastern Oregon (2-0-0) struck quickly, finding the back of the net four times in the opening 45 minutes. Despite the deficit, the Tigers (1-1-1) responded with a composed second half, limiting the Mountaineers' opportunities and tightening defensively.

Goalkeeper Virginia Johnson anchored Doane's effort, registering seven saves against 11 shots on goal, including several key stops that kept the Tigers in contention. Anali Astorga and Emma Jenkins generated attacking chances, combining for three of Doane's four shots, while forward McKenna Rathbun tested the keeper with the Tigers' lone shot on target.

Doane's back line, led by Jenkins and Elizabeth Winkels, regrouped after halftime and held Eastern Oregon scoreless in the second period. The Tigers also earned four corner kicks, showing flashes of creativity in set-piece play.

The Tigers return to action on Sunday as they take on Northwest (Wash.) at 1 PM (CST).

Final Score - Eastern Oregon 4, Doane 0

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