Women's Soccer Shuts Down Lake Erie For 1-0 Win

OVERVIEW – LAKE ERIE

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 1, Lake Erie Storm 0

RECORDS: Northwood (9-0-5, 7-0-3 G-MAC), Lake Erie (2-11-1, 0-9-1 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Mentor High School – Mentor, Ohio

RECAP: Northwood women's soccer visited Lake Erie on Thursday (October 24) afternoon. After a first-half draw, 0-0, the Timberwolves separated themselves in the second half, dominating possession and leaving with a 1-0 win.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Going into the half, Lake Erie and Northwood were at a stall mate 0-0. Shot attempts were even at 5-5, and corners even at two for each side.
• Coming out of the break, Northwood began to hold possession before connecting on their first score in the 59'. Stephanie O'Keefe passed to Ella Boyd from the top left of the 18-yard box to the right post before scoring around the defender, 1-0 NU.
• Northwood dominated possession in the second half, rattling off 15 shots to Lake Erie's one while earning four corners en route to the 1-0 win.
• Lindsay Jacob recorded her 11^th career and fourth shutout this season. She now sits one shutout shy of tying the career mark of 12 set by Caroline Bonynge (2003-05).

 GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 20 (10), Lake Erie 6 (2)
• Saves: Northwood 1 (Lindsay Jacob), Lake Erie 8 (Morgan Vanmeter)
• Corners: Northwood 6, Lake Erie 2

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• E. Boyd: Goal (8)
• O'Keefe: Assist

UP NEXT

• Women's soccer continues their road trip in northeastern Ohio with a matchup with Malone on Saturday (October 26) in Canton, Ohio. First kick is set for 4 p.m. at Pioneer Park.