League-Leading Eagles, Oilers Play To Nil-Nil Tie

It was a game to be alone atop the Great Midwest Athletic Conference table, and the result on Saturday (Oct. 23) night was a 0-0 draw for the women's soccer teams from Ashland University and Findlay at Ferguson Field.
 
The Eagles are 10-1-3 overall and 9-0-2 in the conference, a single point behind the Oilers (10-1-3, 9-0-3). Both teams, as well as Cedarville (9-4-2, 9-2-1), have clinched spots in the Great Midwest Tournament.
 
Ashland saw its seven-game winning streak snapped thanks to the tie, but remains hot following a 1-1-1 start, going 9-0-2 over its last 11 outings.
 
WHAT HAPPENED

• The intense and hard-fought game on Saturday night saw Ashland out-shoot Findlay by a 19-8 margin. The Eagles had eight of the night's nine corner kicks.
• Freshman goalkeeper Maddie Dolenga made a pair of saves in earning her first collegiate clean sheet. In three games this season, Dolenga's goals-against average is 1.28.

 
UP NEXT
Ashland's final regular-season home game will be Thursday (Oct. 28) at 4 p.m. vs. Trevecca Nazarene (7-5-3, 6-3-2), tied for the fourth spot in the conference standings.