Beach Scores but Women's Soccer Falls at Buena Vista

by Nathan Baliva

MONMOUTH, Ill. (09/02/2024) — The Monmouth College women's soccer team fell 2-1 at Buena Vista on Sunday in the second of four games in a nine-day span to start the season.

Neither team scored in the first half and Monmouth had more chances, outshooting the Beavers 11-2. Buena Vista took the lead in the 47th minute and made it 2-0 just six minutes later. Monmouth got on the board in the 57th minute as Danielle Beach (Geneseo, Illinois) scored her first goal of the season, unassisted.

Monmouth had a pair of late chances but the Beaves denied shots from Brooke Gruby (Leonardtown, Maryland) and Lauren DellaValle (Peoria, Illinois). Beach had a shot saved with less than five seconds on the shot as BVU held on for the 2-1 win. .

Bronte De Zwart (Adelaide, Australia) made the start in goal and had four saves in 64 minutes. Anna Caster (Greenfield, Indiana) didn't allow a goal in the final 26 minutes while also making four saves.

MONMOUTH MOMENTS: Freshman Jaden Stockton (Springfield, Illinois) made her college debut ... Avery Parks (Bloomington, Illinois) played all 90 minutes ... Monmouth outshot the Beavers 19-10 ... Beach had five shots on goal ... The Scots used 20 players for the second straight game ... Beach has 10 career goals ... She has contributed to both goals this season with an assist on Friday ... Monmouth had been 3-0 all-time against BVU including a win in 2021 ... The Scots are in action Wednesday with a 5 p.m. home game against Millikin.