Late Goals Sink PNW Women’s Soccer in 4-0 Loss to Ashland

Late Goals Sink PNW Women’s Soccer in 4-0 Loss to Ashland
HAMMOND, Ind. – With all four of Ashland’s goals coming in the final 31 minutes of regulation, the Purdue Northwest women’s soccer team dropped a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) game, 4-0, to the visiting Eagles Sunday afternoon at Pepsi Field in Dowling Park in Hammond, Ind.  Junior Kelley Sharp (Seymour, Ind./Seymour) recorded nine saves for the Pride playing all 90 minutes in goal.     

After a defensive battle by both teams in the first half, Ashland tallied the game’s first goal in the 60^th minute off the foot of senior Morgan Bittengle.  Five minutes later, the Eagles extended their lead to 2-0 on a goal by senior Carson Janssen. 

In the 68^th minute, sophomore Korinna Lakes pushed the advantage to 3-0 with the game’s third goal.  Senior Kelsey McKernan provided the assists for all of Ashland’s first three goals.  The final goal came off of a corner kick by sophomore Juliana Markovic in the 83^rd minute.  Freshman midfielder Allie Hill (Valparaiso, Ind./Boone Grove) tallied the Pride’s only shot on goal of the game.

Purdue Northwest (0-8-0 overall/0-4-0) begins a four-game road stretch on Friday, October 6, heading to Midland, Mich., to take on Northwood University (Mich.).  The GLIAC game is scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. ET start at Dean Soccer Field.