CHICAGO, Ill. – The William & Mary women's soccer team fell to DePaul 4-0 on Sunday afternoon in Chicago. With the setback, the Tribe falls to 4-4, while the Blue Demons improve to 4-4.
 
DePaul's Franny Cerny netted a hat trick in the victory for the Blue Demons. She netted the game's first goal in the 34th minute, before adding the team's second goal in the 44th minute. Cerny completed her hat trick in the 48th minute. Jade Eriksen-Russo scored the final goal of the afternoon in the 69th.
 
The Tribe put six of its seven shots in the match on target, but couldn't convert for a goal. Lauren Frasca (five saves) and Vanessa Nigg (one save) combined for the shutout for DePaul.
 
W&M Starters: Smith (GK), Grasso, Branton, Moore, Kober, Kelly, Kent, Robbins, Hyland, Keith, Hershner
 
DePaul Starters: Frasca (GK), Parrilli, Henry, Batliner, Hunt, Cerny, Ben, Frick, Endy, Schmidt, Edwards
 
Goals
34' | Franny Cerny (Assist: Jade Eriksen-Russo)
44' | Cerny (Assist: Morgan Turner)
48' | Cerny (Assist: Alexa Ben)
69' | Eriksen-Russo (Assist: Madeline Frick)
 
Inside the Numbers
- DePaul held a 13-7 advantage in shots in-goal.
- Of the seven shots the Tribe fired, six were on frame.
- The Blue Demons held a slight advantage, 6-5, in corner kicks.
- Senior Rachel Moore fired a team-high three shots, two on-goal, in the match.
 
Notes
Freshman Mariana Hershner made her first career start in the match … Redshirt freshman Stephanie Arens and freshman Page Frantz made their Tribe debuts in the contest … DePaul evened the series with W&M at 1-1 with the win …  Both teams won on their fields in the series.
 
What's Ahead
The Tribe closes non-conference play a week from today on Sunday, Sept. 17 when they play host to UNC Greensboro. Kickoff from Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field gets underway at 2 p.m.