On Saturday (Oct. 12) night in North Canton, Ohio, the No. 4-ranked Ashland University women's soccer team topped Walsh, 2-1, to stay alone in first place in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference table.
The Eagles move to 9-1-1 overall and 6-0-1 in the league following their fifth straight victory overall, while the Cavaliers are 6-3-1, 3-3-1. Ashland also has won five consecutive games against Walsh, and is 12-1 all-time in the series.
Saturday night's scoreless tie was broken in the 32
nd minute by senior defender
Hope Evans, who scored her first goal of the season, unassisted.
Ashland added what would end up being a key insurance goal in the 66
th minute, as senior midfielder
Merrik Mihalek potted her third of the campaign, also unassisted.
Walsh's goal came in the 84
th minute from Katie Norris, unassisted.
…AND THE REST OF THE STORY
- Fifth-year goalkeeper Mackenzie Simon started on Saturday night and had three saves in the first half, then senior keeper Maddie Dolenga had a save in the last 45 minutes of play.
- Walsh out-shot Ashland 9-6, but the Eagles took all eight of the contest's corner kicks.
UP NEXT
Ashland will play another Great Midwest road game on Thursday at 4 p.m. at Tiffin (1-9-1, 1-5-1).
