WOLVERINES HONOR FOUR ON SENIOR DAY AGAINST ROCHESTER
RIVERVIEW, Mich. - The University of Michigan-Dearborn women's soccer team played the final home game of the 2017 regular season against Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference newcomer Rochester College Saturday at Gabriel Richard High School in Riverview, Mich.
The contest followed the first Senior Day for the women's soccer program since being elevated to varsity status. The senior class honored before kickoff included Dalianth Gomez-Llanos (SR/Lincoln Park, MI), Jessica Bacheldor (SR/Dearborn, MI), Rachel Leonard (SR/Romulus, MI) and Kathleen Rubenson (SR/Livonia, MI).
After taking an early lead, the Wolverines allowed four straight goals to fall to the Warriors 4-1. The loss drops UM-Dearborn to 0-10 on the season and 0-8 in the WHAC.
Madison Day (SO/Canton, MI) scored her first goal as a Wolverines after receiving a pass from Nicole Losek(JR/Woodhaven, MI) inside the six-yard box. Day's shot rattled off the post and in to give the Wolverines a 1-0 advantage.
Rochester responded quickly with a pair of goals to close the first half from Cassidy Kowalski and Ashlin Taylor. Brenna Bianchi added a penalty kick goal for the Warriors early in the second half and Taylor later added her second of the day.
Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Jordan Anheuser (FR/Canton, MI) recorded four saves in the game.
UM-Dearborn closes the regular season with two road games next week. The first against Lourdes University at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Wildcat Stadium in Sylvania, Ohio.
