COLUMBUS - The No. 3 Columbus State University women's soccer team dropped the first game of the 2023 season to No. 10 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 0-2 on Saturday, Sept. 2 at the Walden Soccer Complex.

The Eagles improve to 2-0 after the victory while the Cougars start the season 0-1. Berglind Thrastardottir made the match 1-0, scoring in the 19th minute. The Cougars held Embry-Riddle for the rest of the first half.

In the second, CSU out-shot ERAU 8-6, but couldn't find the back of the net. However, Embry-Riddle's Marie Myhrvold Seim found it, increasing the Eagles' lead to 2-0 in the 59th minute.

Columbus State tallied 11 corner kicks while ERAU recorded seven. Lizzie Hedrick recorded three saves in the first half in goal for the Cougars.

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Columbus State will travel to Salisbury, N.C. to play Catawba College on Friday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.