The Tiffin University Women's soccer team fell to Lake Erie College 2-0. The Storm collected both goals in the first half of play. For Lake Erie, Bethany Haramis kicked off the scoring with a goal in the 35th minute to put the Storm up 1-0. Later on in the half Elizabeth Awuah struck for another Storm goal in the 41st minute. Lake Erie recorded 16 shots for the game, 13 of those coming in the first half. Sarah Stroope, the goalkeeper for Lake Erie, records the win, holding the Dragons scoreless and recording 8 saves on the afternoon.
The Dragons sputtered out of the gate, but ramped up the defensive pressure in the second half. The Dragons out shot Lake Erie 6 to 3 in the second half and held the advantage in the shot category 17-16. Samantha Ortenzi takes the loss in goal for the Dragons, surrendering two goals and recording five saves in 45 minutes of action. Leanne Tobin and Veronica Zaciek led the Dragons in shots, each taking four.
The win improves Lake Erie's record to 7-8-1 overall and 3-6-1 in conference play. The loss drops the Dragons to 2-14 overall and 1-9 in the GLIAC. The Dragons will be back in action for their next contest on October 30th, as the Dragons will hit the road and take on Walsh. That game is slated for a 5:00 pm start time.
