Women's Soccer falls 2-1 at John Carroll

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — The Ohio Northern women's soccer team fell 2-1 at John Carroll on Saturday night in Ohio Athletic Conference play.

The Basics

• Records: Ohio Northern (4-8-1 overall, 3-2-0 OAC), John Carroll (9-1-3 overall, 5-0-0 OAC)
• Venue: Don Shula Stadium — University Heights, Ohio

The Match

• John Carroll got on the scoreboard quickly, getting a goal from Madyson Rosado just 3:48 into the game.
• The Polar Bears tied the score in the 19th minute when junior Libby Johnson (Fairfield) netted a goal on a ball that had deflected off JCU goalkeeper Madeline Martin Kosier.
• JCU's Lucy Altieri broke the 1-1 tie in the second half, netting a goal in the 62nd minute that proved to be the game-winner.
• Northern created a strong scoring opportunity with just under 19 minutes remaining on a good-looking shot from junior Julia Flanagan (Dublin/Watterson) that Kosier was able to save.
• Senior Jill Roberts (Bellbrook/Carroll) led ONU with six shots in the game.
• Freshman Morgan Moeller (Harrison/Roger Bacon) played all 90 minutes in goal for ONU.
• Ohio Northern out-shot John Carroll 17-9 and had an 8-2 edge in corner kicks.

Notables

• Johnson's goal marked her second of the season and second of her career.
• John Carroll ends the week tied with Otterbein atop the OAC standings.
• Saturday's victory was the Blue Streaks' first win over the Polar Bears since 2014, as ONU had won 10 straight meetings.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears return to action on Wednesday hosting OAC foe Wilmington at 7 p.m.