WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Capital University women's soccer team had its four game win streak snapped on Wednesday night, falling 2-1 at Ohio Athletic Conference opponent Wilmington.

"Wilmington is an extremely tough place to play," head coach Chris Kouns said. "They play extremely hard at home and when you come here, you know you're going to be in for a battle and it will come down to who wants to win more than who has to win."

In the opening period, both teams managed to find the back of the net, scoring within a 13 minute span of one another.

Wilmington inked the scoreboard first on an assisted shot in the 27^th minute, giving the Quakers a 1-0 advantage midway through the first half of play.

However, the Crusaders would answer with a score of their own, as senior Hilary Ells netted an unassisted goal in the 40^th minute, just before halftime.

Heading into an evenly tied halftime, both teams managed to unload a fair amount of shots in the opening frame, as Capital totaled seven as opposed to Wilmington's nine.

As the second half unfolded, neither team could break the tie for over 30 minutes, until the Quakers managed to find the back of the net in the 39^th minute, giving them a 2-1 lead.

The Quakers goal came on a penalty kick in the 39^th minute, a shot which was initially saved by senior goalkeeper Maggie Donnellan, but was still a live ball to which Wilmington tapped in for the decisive goal.

"Maggie (Donnellan) did a tremendous job saving that penalty kick," Kouns said. "But we just stood there and watched the ball and Wilmington followed it up and finished it in."

Kouns pointed out that the decisive goal scored by the Quakers was a perfect example of playing for who wants to win.

"Unfortunately that goal speaks to the fact of playing for who wants to win rather than who has to win," Kouns said.

In total, the Crusaders recorded eight of their 15 shots on goal, while playing even to the Quakers in corner kicks and saves.

"For about 60 to 65 minutes, we really controlled the game," Kouns said. "But when it came down to the final desire that has to be put in, we just didn't do that."

Individually, the Crusaders were led by Ells, scoring her team-leading eighth goal of the season, while also tallying four of her five shots on goal.

Freshman Monique Hanayik followed, recording two of three shots on goal.

"Hopefully as we move forward," Kouns said. "If we do truly want to contend for an OAC championship, we can find the will to win and win for 90 minutes, especially in these next two games."

Next match for Capital (9-3-1, 2-1 OAC) is the second of a three game road trip, this game at Mount Union on Oct. 19 at 1 p.m.