CINCINNATI, Ohio - On Wednesday, October 5th your Mount St. Joseph University Lions welcomed the Beavers of Bluffton to Schueler Field for the Lions HCAC home opener. The Mount scored once in each half while Freshman
Alyse Harris recorded her 3rd straight shutout taking down the Beavers 2-0.
The Lions were dominant to start play. The Lions controlled possession for the majority of the first half and finally found the net with just under 2 minutes remaining in the half. Following a foul, Sophomore
Vivian Willis stepped to take the free kick along the far sideline from about 48 yards out from the net. Willis whipped a looping cross into the box past the diving goalkeeper and to the head of Freshman
Rose Barnes. Barnes would head a pass to Senior
Julia Herzog who would crush the ball into the open net giving the Lions a 1-0 advantage just before halftime. The Lions dominated the first 45 minutes shooting 12 shots to Bluffton's 1.
In the second half of play the Lions again provided the offensive pressure. McKenzie Schneeman and
Catherine Hatfield got the half started with a pair of shots but Bluffton's Brielle Collier made a pair of crucial saves. But, the Lions weren't done yet. In the 72nd minute McKenzie Schneeman lined up to take a corner kick from the near corner. Schneeman looped in a cross ricocheting off a Bluffton defender and straight to Sophomore
Haley Trittschuh. Trittschuh gathered and hammered the ball to the top left corner flying past the keeper and giving the Lions a 2-0 lead.
Following the goal,The Mount took a more defensive approach. Defenders
Molly Sheridan,
Vivian Willis,
Zoe Sanford and
Holly Knippenberg stood tall for the Lions alongside Freshman goalkeeper
Alyse Harris. For the final 18 minutes of the contest the Beavers were held in check. After 90 minutes of play the Lions remain unbeaten in HCAC play defeating Bluffton 2-0.
The Lions defense did not allow a goal and are now outscoring HCAC opponents 7-0 through 3 games. Freshman
Alyse Harris was dominant in the victory recording her 3rd straight shutout while making 3 saves tonight.
UP NEXT: Your Mount St. Joseph Lions are back in action this Friday, October 7th when they travel to Franklin, Ind. to take on the Grizzlies of Franklin College. Kick-off is scheduled to begin at 4pm. Please continue to tune into msjlions.com for coverage of your MSJ Women's Soccer team and all MSJ Athletics.
