The University of Akron women’s soccer team fell 3-0 to the University of California, Riverside Highlanders on Sunday afternoon. The loss drops Akron to 3-4 on the season while UC Riverside improves to 2-2-3. The loss snapped a short two-game winning streak for the Zips.
After a scoreless first half at FirstEnergy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field, the Highlanders scored three times in the second half. In the 60th minute Blanca Barrio found the back of the net for her first goal of the season. Madeline Feist and Quinley Quezada would also each beat Akron goalkeeper Annabelle Hegeman before the final whistle.