NORTH CANTON, Ohio - The Lady Jackets continued their unbeaten run in G-MAC play with a 2-1 victory at Walsh at Larry Staudt Field.
Cedarville, 7-1-2 overall and 5-0-1 G-MAC, struck first in the 35th minute when
Maddie McConnell launched a long ball up the left side from near midfield that
Alli Graves tracked down and buried inside the right post from ten yards out.
The visitors doubled their lead early in the second half. In the 52nd minute,
Sophie Weiler served a corner that
Seren Johnson met with a header from six yards out for what proved to be the game-winning goal.
Walsh pulled one back in the 83rd minute, but goalkeeper
Kaelan Swallow and the Lady Jacket defense held firm the rest of the way.
Swallow made two saves to improve her personal record to 5-0-1 this fall.
Quotable: Head Coach Jonathan Meade
"This was a great team effort. When players are down, the next player steps up.
Alli Graves continues to have an impact now that she's healthy. I was happy to see her score again tonight."
Stinger Notes:
- The Jackets outshot the Cavaliers 21-5, including an 8-3 advantage in shots on goal, and earned 12 corner kicks to none for the hosts.
- Twelve different players have scored goals this season and 17 different players have contributed assists.
- Cedarville is 6-0-2 in its last eight games.
- CU leads the all-time series against Walsh, 19-10-3.
- The rematch in Cedarville is October 25 on Senior Day.
