TIFFIN, Ohio – The Tiffin University women's soccer team (6-7-3, 4-6-2 G-MAC) closed out the home portion of their season schedule on Thursday with a 3-0 win over Ursuline (3-11-1, 2-10-0) at the Paradiso Athletic Complex.
Tiffin's offense got going early, scoring two goals in a 4:52 span. In the 14th minute, Daphine Nalubowa got the scoring started and slipped the ball past the outstretched right arm of Ursuline's goalkeeper to make it 1-0. Callie Cacchione earned the assist on the play after gaining possession following an Arrows turnover.
Shortly after, in the 18th minute, Cacchione converted a penalty kick to make it 2-0, and the game remained 2-0 heading into halftime.
Willow Toft got a good look on goal on a free kick in the 77th minute, but the shot was saved by the opposing goalkeeper. Tiffin was finally able to tack on another goal in the 84th minute as Mackenzie Borden drew a foul inside the box which led to Cacchione's second successful penalty kick of the game.
Tiffin controlled possession for most of the game and held an advantage in shots (22-4), shots on goal (10-2), and corner kicks (6-5).
Sam McPhee went the distance in goal and recorded two saves. Taylor Iden, a defender, was the only other Dragon to play 90 minutes.
The Dragons travel to Findlay on Saturday, October 24 for a 1 p.m. matchup with the Oilers at DeHaven Field.
