Women's Soccer Earns Big Win At Home Over (RV) Cedarville, 3-2

OVERVIEW – (RV) CEDARVILLE

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 2, Cedarville Yellow Jackets 0

RECORDS: Northwood (3-2-1, 2-0-0 G-MAC), Cedarville (4-2-0, 1-1-0 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Dean Field – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: The Northwood women's soccer team finished their three-game homestand with their third straight victory. The Timberwolves would hold on for a 3-2 over the visiting Yellow Jackets of Cedarville on Saturday (September 16) to move to 2-0 in conference play.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Northwood forced the issue early, earning four of the first five shots of the match. 
• Following an NU corner kick, chaos broke out in the Cedarville box. The Jackets would fail to get a clean clear out of the box following a team save off a shot by Stephanie O'Keefe. Brooke Honeycutt capitalized on a bobbled ball to give the Timberwolves the 1-0 lead in the 21'.
• Honeycutt's goal was her first of the season.
•  Cedarville began to press their offense later in the half. In the 42', the Yellow Jackets earned a free kick that saw three shots fail to go in but result in a corner. CU would score off the corner via a blocked shot in the box and shot back into the net, 1-1.
• The Timberwolves kept attacking before the half. Josie Nash would score on more chaotic action in the box with 41 seconds left in the half. CU's goalkeeper saved a Mari Jackson shot, but the ball continued rolling as Nash was in perfect position.
• Coming out of the half, Carly Boyd would extend the Timberwolf lead with a goal off an assist from Honeycutt, 3-1 NU.
• Cedarville battled back, earning the next three shots. CU would eventually score in the 51', bringing it within one.
• The Northwood defense held form, fending off numerous Cedarville attacks en route to a 3-2 victory. CU outshot NU 15-4 in the second half.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 16, Cedarville 24

• Saves: Northwood 8 (Lindsay Jacob), Cedarville 7 (Brooke Ackley)

• Corners: Northwood 7, Cedarville 6

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Honeycutt: Goal (1), Assist
• Nash: Goal (2)
• Boyd: Goal (2)

UP NEXT

• Women's soccer sets out on a two-match road trip starting Thursday (September 21). They first visit Owensboro to battle Kentucky Wesleyan for a match beginning at 5 P.M. CT/ 6 P.M. ET. They then go to Nashville on Saturday (September 23) for a showdown with Trevecca starting at noon CT/ 1 P.M. ET.