Kaoru Hayashi’s 2nd half game-winner leads Robert Morris past Detroit Mercy, 2-1

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From Robert Morris University Athletic Department report

Robert Morris University women’s soccer team picked up another conference win, beating the University of Detroit Mercy, 2-1.

The Colonials are overall 9-2-2 on the season and 3-2 in Horizon League contests. Now, the Titans are 4-6-3 in 2023 and 2-3 in conference.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED

Scoring another early goal, the Colonials only needed about 10 minutes of time to get one past Detroit Mercy on the day.

Possessing the ball down the left side of the goal, Renae Mohrbacher found Taylor Day in front of the goal. Facing the opposite direction of the goal, Day took a touch to her left and slotted a shot past the keeper, giving RMU an early 1-0 lead.

As the game continued, the Titans started to create some chances on the offense. Playing in goal, Brenna Murray made four stops over the next 20 minutes, but Detroit Mercy eventually executed on a play. Off a corner kick, Ashley Bates hit one in to tie up the game.

Fighting back before the half ended, the Colonials got back to the other end. The team posted three shots and earned two corner kick chances. The scoreboard showed a 1-1 tie after 45 minutes.

Entering the second half, Brenna Murray made two key saves to preserve a 1-1 tie.

Going the other way in the 55^th minute, the Colonials built from the back, inching their way forward up the field. Mohrbacher found freshman Shauna Gamble in the center of the field. She passed over to the right, finding midfielder Kaoru Hayashi.

The captain dribbled by a player, took a touch to her left foot and blasted a shot over 35 yards out, landing in the top left corner of the goal.

From then on out, the Colonials slowed down the game. Detroit Mercy still stayed on the attack pushing numbers forward. They pushed five more shots towards goal and Murray made an additional three saves.

After 90 minutes of play, the home side was victorious, winning 2-1.