CHICAGO -- The Wayne State University women's soccer team (10-1-3 overall, 6-1-3
GLIAC) traveled to Roosevelt on Sunday afternoon and earned a 3-0 victory following the road tilt. The win moved the Warriors into a tie-for-first place in the league standings with Grand Valley State and clinched them a berth into the
GLIAC Tournament.
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF
The Warriors took a 1-0 lead in the 39th minute as Roosevelt's goal kick was headed by redshirt senior
Reagan Brengman (Harrison Township, Mich. / Warren Regina [Northwood]) and landed at the feet of
Olivia Jasniewicz (Troy, Mich.), who finished the opportunity at 38:25 to put Wayne State on the board.
SECOND HALF
WSU extended its lead to 2-0 in the 59th minute as Maya
Bjedov (Brighton, Mich.) played a high ball forward that
Mairin Wessner (Northville, Mich. [Dayton]) chased down before finishing with her right foot into the lower-left corner of the net at 58:29
Lola Battaglia (
Almont, Mich.) added an insurance goal at 87:24, outrunning a defender off a pass from
Morgan Koskinen (Waterford, Mich. / Waterford Mott), and scoring into the lower-right corner to secure the 3-0 victory. The goal marked the first of Battaglia's career.
Wayne State dominated offensively,
outshooting Roosevelt 22-3 overall and 10-1 in shots on target. The Warriors also held a 13-0 advantage in corner kicks.
GOALKEEPER INFORMATION
Kate Helfen (Troy, Mich. [Cincinnati) recorded one save in her seventh shutout of the season.
Roosevelt goalkeeper Kaylee Sarnicola recorded seven saves and allowed three goals.
UP NEXT
The Warriors will return home Friday, Oct. 23, to host Grand Valley State in a key
GLIAC matchup. The Warriors and Lakers are currently tied-for-first in the conference standings. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the WSU Soccer Complex.
