Wright State women's soccer falls 1-0 at Detroit Mercy

Sunday, October 25

Detroit, MI

1 PM

Wright State University

7-8-3, 5-3-2

Detroit Mercy

5-10-2, 3-6-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Wright St.	0	0	0
Detroit Mercy	1	0	1

Photo by: Addyson Olsen

10/25/2026 6:00:00 PM | General, Women's Soccer

Box Score

DETROIT — Wright State women's soccer fell to Detroit Mercy 1-0 Sunday at Titan Field, where Gabriella Gojcaj's 19th-minute goal was the only score of the match.

Goalkeeper Leigha Lauer made three (3) saves, all in the first half. Wright State outshot Detroit Mercy 11-4 in the second half, and all four (4) of its shots on goal came after halftime.

Wright State falls to 7-8-3 overall and 5-3-2 in Horizon League play. Detroit Mercy is 5-10-2 overall and 3-6-1 in Horizon League play.

Gojcaj scored in the 19th minute, assisted by Leila Lanier and Brogan Hughes. Gojcaj put all three (3) of her shots on goal.

How it Happened
First Half
• Gojcaj gave Detroit Mercy a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute, assisted by Lanier and Hughes.
• Lauer made three (3) saves, on two (2) shots by Gojcaj and one (1) by Auden Stauffer.
• Detroit Mercy led 12-2 in shots and 4-3 in corner kicks at halftime.
• Detroit Mercy led 1-0 at halftime.
Second Half
• Detroit Mercy was credited with a team save on a shot by forward Alea Cook in the 55th minute.
• Evangeline Lulgjuraj saved shots by midfielder Makenzie Chinn in the 75th minute, midfielder Taliah Pellizzari in the 80th and forward Aerial Fast in the 82nd.
• Lauer took a shot in the 90th minute that went wide left.
• The match ended 1-0.

Scoring Summary
19th minute – Detroit Mercy – Gabriella Gojcaj (Leila Lanier, Brogan Hughes)

By the Numbers
13-16 – Shots, Wright State vs. Detroit Mercy (4-4 on goal)
6-7 – Corner kicks, Wright State vs. Detroit Mercy
3 – Saves for Leigha Lauer
3 – Saves for Evangeline Lulgjuraj, Detroit Mercy
3 – Shots for Gabriella Gojcaj, Detroit Mercy, a match-high

Up Next
Wright State travels to Northern Kentucky Saturday at 1 p.m. ET in Highland Heights, Ky.

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