Cook and Burger score as Raiders fall at Marshall

Sunday, August 23

Huntington, WV

6 PM

Wright State University

2-1-1, 0-0-0

Marshall

2-1-0, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Wright St.	1	1	2
Marshall	1	2	3

Photo by: Addyson Olsen

8/23/2026 9:20:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

DAYTON – The Wright State women's soccer team came up short against Marshall Sunday evening despite goals from Alea Cook and Caitlin Burger, falling 3-2.

Wright State (2-1-1) will remain on the road, traveling down to Lexington, Kentucky, on August 30 to take on Kentucky. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.

Cook opened the scoring Sunday evening in Huntington in the 14th minute. Taliah Pellizzari laid the ball off to Cook, who took a dribble and fired a shot from distance that beat the Marshall goalkeeper and found its way into the back of the net.

Marshall would level the score at one goal apiece just before halftime. The Thundering Herd would be awarded a penalty in the 39th minute that Wiktoria Mikrut would take and bury into the back of the net.

Marshall would come out of the halftime break and take the lead in the 49th minute thanks to a goal from Maria Chaves and get an insurance goal in the 80th minute thanks to a goal from Geovanna Souza.

Wright State would make it interesting by getting a goal back in the 89th minute. The Raiders would be awarded a penalty of their own that Burger would calmly take and bury in the back of the net to the goalie's right.

In the box score, Wright State trailed Marshall in shots (17-9) and corner kick opportunities (7-4), while leading the Thundering Herd in shots on goal (6-5).