Box Score CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Alyssa Maillefer scored the game's only goal in the 10th minute and Cedarville's defense locked up Malone for a 1-0 G-MAC victory.

Hannah Atkinson, who was credited with the assist, won the ball at midfield and delivered a perfect through ball to Maillefer up the middle.

Once behind the Pioneers' back line, her left-footed strike ricocheted off the underside of the crossbar into the net for her second score of the year.

After that, CU buckled down despite being outshot 12-3 in the second half.

Hanna Harris made four saves in goal for the Jackets, 2-4 overall and 2-2 G-MAC.

Malone dips to 2-4 and 1-3 G-MAC.

Quotable: Head Coach Jonathan Meade

"The biggest key was just keeping the ball out of our own net. Last weekend we had a little trouble with that.

"It's nice to get the shutout and the players just really dug down deep. We got the early goal and the players just stuck together.

"Malone is a good team and moves the ball around well. We simply clogged up the middle and the one goal was all we needed."

Five Facts:

• The shutout was Harris' 25th of her career which rates #1 in school history.
• Malone leads the season series, 10-6-2, but the Lady Jackets have won the last five meetings.
• Maillefer has netted nine career goals. Two of her last three have been game winners.
• The rematch is set for Oct. 15 in Canton, Ohio.
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Next Up: Sept. 24 vs. Ursuline, 4:30 p.m. EDT.

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