Box Score Dalton Christopher
Assistant Athletic Director - Communications & Media
dchristopher@transy.edu

LEXINGTON, KY - Transylvania University battled it out with the visiting Ohio Northern University on Saturday at Pat Deacon Stadium, falling 1-0 in the match. 

Ohio Northern would find their offensive at the start of the match, finding shot opportunities in the opening minutes of the afternoon. Transy's Carrie Stevens would be the difference maker in the first half, with four incredible saves to hold off Ohio Northern. The defensive effort of the Pioneers would be the key to holding the Ohio Northern attack at bay, as the Pioneers would battle to find their first shot opportunity of the half at the 37:48 mark, with Jaimye Cottongim's shot landing wide.

Entering the second half with things tied up at zero, Ohio Northern would score in the opening minutes of the period. Elizabeth Pierce would score in the first two minutes of the half. Transy would begin to find their offensive opportunities. A shot by Maddi Benjamin would be saved by Ohio Northern's Morgan Moeller at 61:58. Transy would battle to defend in the remainder of the half, but would have limited scoring opportunities as they worked to advance the ball. 

After a late save from Carrie Stevens at 83:48, Ohio Northern would hold on to secure a 1-0 victory at Pat Deacon Stadium. 

Co-Head Coach Marcus Aldaba looks forward to working to find better offensive opportunities. 

"It was a tough game and credit to our opponent," said Aldaba. "They took advantage of us when they could. Our challenge moving forward is to find a way to keep the ball higher up the field a bit longer to allow our players to get in higher positions. The team will have their day off tomorrow and we will get back at it in training on Monday."

Next up for Transylvania is a match up with Maryville College on Friday, September 20th in Maryville, Tennessee at 7:30 p.m.

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