Ohio Northern 6, Ohio Wesleyan 3

Sept. 5, 2007

Senior forward Meredith Gerrick (Durham, N.C./Indianapolis (Ind.) North Central) scored to erase a
1-0 deficit, but Ohio Northern scored the next 3 goals and held off an Ohio Wesleyan rally to take a non-conference decision on Wednesday in Ada.

The Polar Bears took a 1-0 lead when Jamie Eiben sent a through ball to Angie Pisut, who finished the chance from 15 yards just over 6 minutes into the game.

Gerrick answered midway through the first half, scoring off a deflection off the foot of sophomore forward Caitlin Logan (Findlay), with Logan credited with an assist on the play.

Ohio Northern took the lead in the 37th minute when Emily Davies chipped the ball past the Bishop defense and Laura Childerson finished from 6 yards for a 2-1 advantage.

The Polar Bears made it 3-1 about 3 minutes later when Natalie White scored off a Childerson deflection, and increased their lead to 4-1 about 10 minutes into the second half when Pisut put home a crossing pass from Kaitlin Sanders.

Ohio Wesleyan answered with a goal by junior forward Michelle Corbett (Dublin/Scioto), who finished off a pass from freshman defender Chelsea Keller (Westford, Mass./Westford Academy) in the 62nd minute.

Junior forward Allie Cozzone (Chagrin Falls/Kenston) followed with a score in the 71st minute, burying a crossing pass from Gerrick to bring the Bishops within 4-3.

Ohio Northern got some breathing room with a score by Erin Stapp in the 75th minute and closed out the scoring on Pisut's goal in the 78th minute.

Ohio Northern outshot Ohio Wesleyan, 24-17. Senior goalkeeper Ali Gary (Gahanna/Lincoln) made 6 saves in the first half and freshman goalkeeper Laura VanHoey (Rochester, Mich.) had 3 saves in the second half. Barbie Krieger made 3 saves for Ohio Northern.

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