Denison 2, Ohio Wesleyan 1

Oct. 31, 2007

Senior forward Meredith Gerrick (Durham, N.C./Indianapolis (Ind.) North Central) scored to bring the Bishops within 2-1, but Denison withstood a last-minute threat and held on to defeat Ohio Wesleyan in a semifinal matchup of the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament on Wednesday in Granville.

With the Bishops trailing, 2-0, Gerrick launched a 25-yard rocket past Denison keeper Liz Gillette and into the Big Red goal with 3:07 left in regulation time.

The Bishops threatened again, earning a corner kick with less than 2 minutes to play, but Ohio Wesleyan was not able to get off a shot at the tying goal.

Denison had taken a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute. After a Big Red corner kick, Kia Anderson's crossing pass hit the crossbar and Katie Eckenhoff's follow found the Bishop net.

The Big Red added to their lead in the 83rd minute when Julie Dean crossed the ball into the Ohio Wesleyan penalty area and Jessie Birdwhistell played it off her heel and into the goal.

Denison outshot Ohio Wesleyan, 19-7. Freshman goalkeeper Laura VanHoey (Rochester, Mich.) finished with 4 saves, while Gillette had 4 saves in the Denison goal.

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