Two goals apiece by Elizabeth Pierce and Jill Roberts lead Women's Soccer past Marietta 5-1 on Senior Day

Two goals apiece by Elizabeth Pierce and Jill Roberts lead Women's Soccer past Marietta 5-1 on Senior Day
October 5, 2024

ADA — Two goals apiece by senior Elizabeth Pierce (Liberty Township/Mount Notre Dame) and fifth-year senior Jill Roberts (Bellbrook/Carroll) led the Ohio Northern women's soccer team to a 5-1 victory against Marietta at Kerscher Stadium on Senior Day.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (5-4-1 overall, 1-0-0 OAC), Marietta (4-4-2 overall, 0-1-0 OAC).
  • Venue: Kerscher Stadium - Ada, Ohio.

The Match

  • Pierce scored unassisted off a corner kick in the seventh minute to put ONU up 1-0.
  • Roberts buried a free kick to score just 2:40 later.
  • Senior Alyssa Beckett (Monroe) scored off an assist from fifth-year senior Kylie Cabana (Dexter, Mich.) in the 17th minute.
  • Marietta scored their lone goal of the match off a free kick just outside the 18-yard box in the 28th minute.
  • Pierce scored her second goal of the match in the 53rd minute off an assist from Roberts.
  • Roberts then scored her second goal in the 68th minute off an assist from senior Emma Bowman (Novi, Mich./Northville).
  • ONU out-shot MU 18-2 and had a 7-0 advantage in corner kicks.

Notables

  • Pierce now leads the team with six goals on the season.
  • Roberts leads the team with 13 points and 5 assists.
  • This is the 37th season of Ohio Northern women's soccer. The Polar Bears are now 434-217-57 all-time in program history.
  • Second-year head coach Ben Tierney is now 15-13-2 at Ohio Northern.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action Wednesday at Baldwin Wallace at 7 p.m.