The No. 7-ranked Ashland University women's soccer team maintained its position in first place in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference table following a 3-0 win on Thursday (Sept. 24) night at Lake Erie.
 
Thanks to a sixth consecutive victory and a sixth straight shutout, the Eagles improve to 7-1-1 overall and 5-0 in the Great Midwest. The Storm is 2-4-3, 1-3-1.
 
Ashland has shut out at least six straight opponents for the first time since 2023 (eight straight). The Eagles now have gone 579 straight minutes without yielding a goal, and sophomore goalkeeper Izzy Ezzone's scoreless streak was extended to 509 minutes on Thursday night.
 
Following a scoreless first half, the Eagles dented the scoreboard in the 50^th minute on the team-leading fifth goal of 2026 from sophomore forward Tessa Blain. Junior midfielder Sofia Divine picked up her first assist of the season.
 
In the 76^th minute, Divine scored herself, her second of the fall, on an assist from sophomore forward Cece Craig. Craig now leads the team with three helpers this season.
 
The third and final AU goal of the night came in the 81^st minute, when senior midfielder Haley Hightower potted her second of the season off a Divine assist.
 
Coming into the game, the Eagles paced all of NCAA Division II in corner kicks per game at 8.38. On Thursday night, AU took all 16 corners in the game. Ashland also out-shot Lake Erie, 27-1.
 
Ashland has defeated Lake Erie 19 consecutive times since 2010.
 
The Eagle women will return to Ferguson Field for a key Great Midwest contest vs. Cedarville (5-1-2, 3-0-1) at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday (Sept. 26).