Lady Jackets Suffer 3-1 Defeat at Mount St. Joseph

CINCINNATI, Ohio – A late goal by Karly Smith was not enough for the Lady Jackets on Saturday afternoon, as they fell to seventh place in the HCAC with a 3-1 loss at Mount St. Joseph. With the loss, Defiance drops to 2-4-1 in the conference, and is now mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.

The two teams battled for the majority of the first half without any score, but the Mount's Ashley Maynard recorded her fourth goal of the season at the 40-minute mark, and Jessica Smith added a goal with one minute remaining in the period to send DC into halftime with a 2-0 deficit.

Mount St. Joseph's Alyssa Seiller recorded a goal in the eighth minute of the second half, and the Jackets suddenly found themselves in a 3-0 hole with 37 minutes left in regulation.

DC's Karly Smith cut the deficit to two goals with a strike in the 77th minute, marking her third goal in the last six games. Smith is now tied for first on the team with four goals this season, and is second on the team with an 18.2 shot percentage.  

The Yellow Jackets will play in their last road contest of the season on Tuesday, October 26, when they square off against the Bluffton Beavers (7-8-1, 4-3 HCAC) at 4:00 p.m.