Thorarensen scores game winner as No. 20 Women's Soccer defeats Ohio Wesleyan

Thorarensen scores game winner as No. 20 Women's Soccer defeats Ohio Wesleyan
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September 12, 2012

By: Jordan Garrison

ADA--Sophomore Sandra Thorarensen knocked in the game winning goal in the first overtime to lift the No. 20 Ohio Northern women's soccer team to a 2-1 victory against Ohio Wesleyan Wednesday evening at Ohio Northern Soccer Field.

Ohio Northern maintains their undefeated season with a record of 3-0-2, while the Battling Bishops fall to 2-3-0.

Ohio Wesleyan got on the scoreboard first in the 42nd minute of the first half as Sara Lawrence put one into the upper left corner of the goal.  The goal was unassisted.

Early in the second half, ONU tied it up at 1-1 with a well placed shot by sophomore Kristina Klusek. Junior Lauren Brown oicked up her second assist of the season on the play.
The game ended early in the first overtime when Thorarensen knocked in a loose ball off of a corner from junior Abbie Schauble. Junior Sandy Plunkett also assisted on the play.
Goalie Erin Waehner had three saves in the game picking up her third win on the season.  Her record remains clean at 3-0-2 for the season.
Northern only having three shots in the first half took 15 shots on goal in the second half and three in the first overtime, while Wesleyan had a total of six shots on the game.
Ohio Northern will be in action again on Saturday when they travel to Cincinnati to face off against Mount St. Joseph at 2 pm.