FOND DU LAC, Wis. — Illinois Tech women's soccer defeated Marian (WI) 4-1 on Saturday afternoon, extending their season best winning stream to 8 games in the process. The Scarlet Hawks scored twice in each half and held a 16-6 shot advantage, including 9-3 on goal.
The Scarlet Hawks are 9-3-0 overall and 6-0-0 in conference play. The Sabres are 2-7-2 overall and 1-5-0 in conference play.
How It Happened
The Scarlet Hawks built pressure through the first half with corner kicks at 11:32, 12:26, 17:39, 20:46 and 21:41, and
Emma Conway put a shot on frame that was saved by the team at 17:55.
Eva Narvarte converted a penalty kick at 24:19, finishing inside the right post to open the scoring and give the Scarlet Hawks a 1-0 lead. The Scarlet Hawks stayed on the attack, earning another corner at 29:13 before
Taylor Hernandez scored at 29:25 off an assist from
Grace Yager from 25 yards out on the left side inside the far post.
Gabrielle West forced a save in the 35th minute and Hernandez added two more late shots as the Scarlet Hawks took a 2-0 lead into halftime.
After Narvarte forced a save at 49:08, the Sabres scored at 50:19 through Sophia Romo, with assists from Jasmin Molina and Brianna Guelig, to make it 2-1. The Scarlet Hawks followed with pressure, earning corners at 51:37 and 55:37 and getting attempts from
Kayla Frassinelli and Narvarte before Hernandez set up
Kaitlyn Walsh at 67:35 for a finish from the top left of the box that moved the score to 3-1. The Sabres generated late chances with a shot at 80:52, a corner at 82:04 and a Brianna Guelig attempt at 82:30, but
Tvesa Vathulya scored at 83:48 after dribbling into the box and finishing under the crossbar.
Kayla Hampton saved Romo's 84:54 shot amid the Sabres' final push, and the Scarlet Hawks closed out a 4-1 win.
Scarlet Hawk Standouts
Taylor Hernandez
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- one goal
- one assist
- three points
- game-winning goal
Eva Narvarte
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- one goal
- three shots
- two shots on goal
Tvesa Vathulya
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- one goal
- three shots on goal
Kaitlyn Walsh
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- one goal
- one shot on goal
Grace Yager
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- one assist
Sabres Top Performers
Sophia Romo
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- 1 goal
- 3 shots, 2 on goal
Brianna Guelig
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- 1 assist
- 2 shots
Jasmin Molina
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- 1 assist
Cristal Muniz
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- 4 saves
- 90:00 minutes in goal
Game Notes:
- The Scarlet Hawks improved to 9-0 lifetime against the Sabres with the win.
- Team - Recorded at least 4 goals in 8 consecutive matches.
- Team - Registered at least 9 shots on goal in 8 consecutive matches.
- Walsh - Reached 5 goals for the season, contributing 1 in the current match.
- Walsh - Scored in 2 consecutive matches.
- Hernandez - Achieved first game-winning goal of the season.
- Vathulya - Scored in 2 consecutive matches.
Up Next
Up next: a return visit to Grand Rapids, Michigan on Monday to take on
#20 Calvin in a rematch of last year's 2nd round NCAA loss. Game time is 6:00 p.m. CST.
