Oct. 14, 2007

Box Score

Erie, Pa. - The Mercyhurst Lakers women's soccer team pulled out a 3-2 win against the Ashland Eagles on Sunday. Junior Sarah Powell scored one goal and had one assist to led the Lakers with three points. Mercyhurst improves to 11-3-1 this season and 5-2-0 in the GLIAC. Ashland falls to 5-8-1 overall and 1-3-1 in conference play.

Sophomore Braedyn Ordway scored the Lakers first goal when she finished a pass from sophomore Taylor Hilinski at the 44th minute mark. Ordway's goal was crucial to Mercyhurst's momentum going into the second half.

In the second half, junior Sarah Powell found the back of the net in the 74th minute when she maneuvered around multiple Ashland defenders. Four minutes later, Powell would assist on the Lakers third goal when she found Mercyhurst midfielder Karla Vogt streaking across the penalty box. Vogt finished the pass from Powell to make the score 3-0 in favor of the Lakers.

The Ashland Eagles would surge back though and scored its first goal at the 80th minute mark when freshman Beth Morr fired a shot that deflected off a Mercyhurst defender and found the back of the net. Less than four minutes later, the Eagles would finish an opportunity off of corner kick to bring the score to 3-2.

The Lakers would lock down defensively the remaining six minutes to seal in the win.

Junior Rebecca Heintzman earned two saves against the Eagles. The Lakers out-shot the Eagles 16-11.

Mercyhurst will return to action Wednesday when it travels to Daemen for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff.