A pair of first-half goals by The College of Wooster
women's soccer team was more than enough for the Fighting
Scots to pickup their first North Coast Athletic Conference
victory, as they blanked host Earlham College 2-0 Saturday
afternoon in Richmond, Ind.
Wooster (9-4, 1-2 NCAC) got on the board just :39 into the match
when Mary Riney scored her second goal of the season after
receiving a pass from Chantal Koechli after the Scots drew a corner
kick. It marked the team-leading ninth assist on the season for
Koechli, moving her into fourth place in Wooster single-season
history. The helper gives her 17 for her career, vaulting her into
a fourth-place tie in the Wooster career laurels.
Nearly 21 minutes later, sophomore Liz Mott made it 2-0 for the
Scots. The goal was her sixth this year, and was assisted by
Riney.
Overall, Wooster held a 9-6 shot advantage and earned five corner
kicks to Earlham's two.
Wooster sophomore goalkeeper Alix Hoffman produced two saves while
preserving her third shutout of the campaign. On the other end of
the field, Quaker goalkeeper Megan Holthaus tallied four stops.
The Scots have a week off before continuing NCAC play next Saturday
afternoon when they host Ohio Wesleyan University (7-4-2, 2-0-1
NCAC) at 1 p.m. at Carl Dale Memorial Field as part of Homecoming
Weekend festivities.