SPRING ARBOR, Mich. -- The Lawrence Technological (Mich.) University women's soccer team suffered a tough 1-0 loss to Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) University on Friday afternoon in Spring Arbor, Mich.

Lawrence Tech (1-2) was doomed by an early penalty in the first half following a trip inside the box, which the Cougars capitalized on to take a 1-0 lead. LTU finished the first half with one shot on goal compared to four for the Cougars. The Blue Devils' Katelyn Mather (FR/Bloomfield, Mich.) had the lone shot on goal.

The Blue Devils were unable to get much going in the second half as they finished the game with four shots while goalie Megan Dixon (SR/Andover, Minn.) made four saves in the loss.

Lawrence Tech is back on the pitch Saturday, September 2, when they travel back to Spring Arbor, Mich. to face No. 2-ranked Spring Arbor (Mich.) University. Opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

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