CEDARVILLE, Ohio -
Seren Johnson and
Sophie Weiler scored as Cedarville defeated Ashland, 2-0, in the G-MAC women's soccer regular season finale Tuesday at Yellow Jacket Field.
In the de facto G-MAC regular season championship game, Johnson quickly put Cedarville ahead just 6 minutes into the contest with her fourth goal of the season. She finished with the outside of her left foot following a lofted pass and a flick-on header.
Audrey Stanley and
Maddy McCort were credited with assists.
The Lady Jackets carried the 1-0 advantage into halftime after each team attempted three shots in the opening period.
Weiler doubled the lead in the 62nd minute, roofing a shot from the corner of the six-yard box. The unassisted tally was her first career goal as a Yellow Jacket.
Shaylee Earnheart nearly added another goal five minutes later when her shot struck the crossbar from 30 yards out.
Anna Taylor made three of her four saves after halftime, including stops in the 75th and 87th minutes, to preserve the shutout.
Cedarville's streak of 16 consecutive shutouts breaks the NCAA Division II record of 15 held since 1995 by Franklin Pierce University.
The Lady Jackets finish the regular season 13-1-4 overall and 11-0-3 in G-MAC play.Â
As G-MAC regular season champions Cedarville will be the #1 seed in the upcoming conference tournament and host both semi-finals as well as the championship match on Nov. 5th and 7th respectively. Their opponent will be the winner of the quarterfinal match played Saturday, Oct. 31 between #4 Thomas More and the #5 Northwood.
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