Box Score The Brock Badgers women's soccer team have tasted defeat for the first time this season.
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Travelling to take on the Guelph Gryphons on Sunday, Sept. 27, the Badgers were unable to overcome their ranked opposition, falling by a score of 3-1.
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The hosts opened the scoring in the 13th minute but were not ahead for long, as
Lexie Foster finished off a
Jenna Parris assist to level the game just seven minutes later.
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Guelph struck once more during the opening 45 minutes to take a 2-1 lead into the halftime break.
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Despite the Badgers battling hard for an equalizer to begin the second half, a third Gryphons goal in the 55th minute ensured the victory for the No. 6 nationally ranked team.
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The result marks Brock's first loss of the season, bringing an end to their seven-match unbeaten run to open the regular season.
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The Badgers will look to rebound against the Western Mustangs, who will travel to Alumni Field on Friday, Oct. 2 to take on the Badgers in their Kick for the Cure game, in support of Canadian Cancer Society. Kick is scheduled for 6 p.m. and can be seen on
OUA.tv.Â
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