Women's Soccer Gets Shutout Win Over Lake Erie In Conference Opener

OVERVIEW – LAKE ERIE

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 2, Lake Erie Storm 0

RECORDS: Northwood (2-2-1, 1-0-0 G-MAC), Lake Erie (1-2-1, 0-1-0 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Dean Field – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: The Northwood women's soccer team opened conference play with a 2-0 shutout victory over the Storm of Lake Erie on Wednesday (September 13).

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• It was back and forth early on during most of the first half as both teams combined for seven shots through the first 39' of play.
• Just before half the Timberwolves' Carly Boyd dribbled through two Storm defenders towards the right post. Boyd then shot a cross over a leaping Juliana Paoletti and right to a wide-open Josie Nash near the far-left post. Nash found the back of the net to give NU the 1-0 lead, in the 44'. This was Nash's first goal of the season.
• Northwood's defense clamped down in the second half, allowing just one LEC shot the rest of the match.
• Lake Erie looked to try to give one last push at a goal, but Paoletti wanted a score of her own. In the 85', Paoletti was fouled in the box, giving NU a penalty kick opportunity that would most likely ice the game. She capitalized on it to push the lead to two. Her goal was her team-leading fourth of the year.
• The Timberwolves defense would pitch a shutout for Lindsay Jacob's first career shutout win.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 18, Lake Erie 6
• Saves: Northwood 3 (Lindsay Jacob), Lake Erie 5 (Morgan Vanmeter)
• Corners: Northwood 6, Lake Erie 1

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Nash: Goal (1)
• Paoletti: Goals (4)
• Boyd: Assist

UP NEXT

• Women's soccer finishes their three-game homestand against Cedarville on Saturday (September 16). The match is set for a 3 p.m. first kick.