Box Score

ATHENS, Ohio (9/12/2014) -- Senior Alyssa Riley scored her first goal of the season Friday, but the University of Detroit Mercy women's soccer team dropped a 3-1 match at Ohio University at Chessa Field.

Detroit took an early 1-0 lead in the 26th minute of the match as Riley (Whitby, Ont. / Father Leo J. Austin) found the back of the net off a corner kick by fellow senior Alyssa Lotito (Macomb, Mich. / Eisenhower). The goal was Riley's 13th of her career, while the assist for Lotito was her second of the season.

Ohio responded with a goal in the 38th minute and the game was tied at halftime, 1-1. The Bobcats added goals in the 71st and 85th minute to close the scoring for the match.

"We got off to a good start on a goal by Alyssa Riley off a corner kick and controlled the opening of the second half as well," UDM head coach Mike Lupenec said. "We just couldn't capitalize on some chances and made some mistakes in our own end and Ohio took advantage. I liked the way we fought and we'll look to turn it around for the next game."

Detroit had a season-high seven shots on goal during the contest and was credited with nine shots overall. Ohio finished with 14 shots, nine of which were on goal. The Bobcats (3-4) had six corner kicks in the first half and edged the Titans for corners in the game overall, 6-5.

Riley led Detroit with three shots on goal and four shots overall for the match, and freshman goalkeeper Marina Manzo (Washington Township, Mich. / Romeo) made five saves in net for the red, white and blue (1-4-1).

The Titans, which open the season with six of their first seven games on the road, return to the pitch Sunday at Bowling Green for a 1 p.m. match against the Falcons. Detroit returns home Sept. 24 for its conference opener against Cleveland State.