Fuller and Grierson lead Women's Soccer to fifth consecutive shutout victory
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
Ohio Northern (8-1-1, 0-0) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Transylvania (Ky.) (2-6-1, 0-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
Transylvania (Ky.)
Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | Transylvania (Ky.) |
---|---|---|
Shots (on goal) | 23 (13) | 2 (0) |
Saves | 0 | 8 |
Fouls | 11 | 9 |
Corner Kicks | 10 | 0 |
Offsides | 4 | 0 |
By Caleb Scott
ADA — Sophomore Meagan Grierson (Miamisburg) and freshman Jenna Fuller (Countryside, Ill./Lyons Township) led the Ohio Northern women's soccer team to its fifth consecutive shutout victory on Sunday afternoon, defeating Transylvania (Ky.) 5-0.
The Polar Bears improve to 7-1-1 overall with the victory, while the Pioneers fall to 2-5-1.
Northern was led offensively by Fuller with two goals, while Grierson posted her seventh consecutive shutout.
Freshman Sydney Leshnak (Liberty Township/Mount Notre Dame) got Northern on the board early in the contest as sophomore Haley Moses (Mason) fed her a pass in the 27th minute to give ONU a 1-0 lead.
In the 31st minute, Fuller tallied her first goal of the afternoon after sophomore Hannah Martin (Mason) found Fuller with a pass, pushing the lead to 2-0
Less than a minute later, Fuller added her second goal of the afternoon as fellow freshman Megan Breier (Plainfield, Ill./North) found Fuller who capitalized to push the lead to 3-0.
Martin would finish off the first half scoring barrage in the 34th minute as she hit a strike to extend the lead to 4-0 heading into the intermission.
Freshman Siena Ward (Newport Beach, Cal./Newport Harbor) would seal the ONU victory in the 82nd minute as she scored the final goal of the afternoon to complete the 5-0 victory.
Grierson posted her seventh consecutive shutout and fifth consecutive shutout victory and improved her record to 7-1-1.
The Polar Bears outshot the Pioneers 23-2 and won the corner kick battle by a 10-0 margin.
Northern returns to action Saturday afternoon, as its open Ohio Athletic Conference action and hosts Mount Union at Kerscher Stadium at 5 pm.