Jackson's Third Straight Game-Winner Gives Northwood The 1-0 Win Over Ursuline To Start Conference Play

OVERVIEW – URSULINE

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 1, Ursuline Arrows 0

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

LOCATION: Ursuline Soccer Field – Pepper Pike, Ohio

RECAP: Women's Soccer opened Great Midwest play at Ursuline on Thursday afternoon (September 18). Northwood's Mari Jackson scored her third straight game-winner to give the Timberwolves the 1-0 win.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Northwood took the 1-0 advantage in the 16'. Mari Jackson showed off her speed, intercepting a pass at the midfield stripe and taking it the distance one-on-one with the Ursuline keeper. She would score it into the upper left. Jackson has now scored in three straight matches.
• The Timberwolves held a 1-0 lead with a 6-5 shot advantage and a 2-1 lead in corners at the half.
• Jackson's goal proved to be her third straight game-winner as Northwood's defense wouldn't allow a shot on goal in the second half. Northwood took the 1-0 win for the Timberwolves' fourth straight shutout to start the 2025 season.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 12 (7), Ursuline 6 (2)
• Saves: Northwood 2 (Lindsay Jacob), Ursuline 6
• Corners: Northwood 3, Ursuline 1

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Mari Jackson: Goal (3)

NORTHWOOD NOTES

• The Timberwolves' fourth shutout in a row to start the 2025 matches the longest shutout game streak in program history (four in 2023).
• Northwood moves to 5-0 all-time versus the Arrows, including its fourth shutout. The Timberwolves have outscored the Arrows 16-1 all-time.
• The shutout marks Lindsay Jacob's 17^th career clean sheet, improving her school record.

UP NEXT

• Women's Soccer visits Walsh Saturday (September 18) to continue conference play. Match time is set for 2 p.m. at Larry Staudt Field in North Canton.