Ohio (3-7-0, 1-3-0 MAC) staked an early lead when Maggie Rojas-Alford knocked home a loose ball in the box just seven minutes into the game.
WMU responded in the 23rd minute on Thalia Playford’s team-leading fifth goal of the season. Playford received a pass from Chelsea McNally and slid it past GK Melissa Parra.
Katie Ruzinsky provided the game-winning goal in the second half, heading the ball into the net off a cross from Lisa Witt. Chantal Robinson assisted on the play and became the school’s career assist leader in the process, picking up her 28th helper.
“It was a game of two different halves,” said WMU coach Mike Haines. “The first half was more wide open while the second half was more defensive * we were better organized in the back and I though did a good job of defending their corner kicks.”
The Broncos (6-4-1, 4-0-0) , who have outscored their opponents 11-2 during the win streak, travel to Buffalo (Oct. 7) and Kent State (Oct. 9) this week.
Soccer Box Score (Final)
Ohio vs Western Michigan (10-02-05 at Kalamazoo, MI)
Ohio (3-7-0/1-3-0) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Tot
Western Michigan (6-4-1/4-0-0) -------------------------------
Date: 10-02-05 Attendance: 143 Ohio................ 1 0 - 1
Weather: sunny, 70 degrees Western Michigan.... 2 0 - 2
Ohio Western Michigan
Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A
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G 30 PARRA, Melissa...... - - - - G 1 PERZ, Kate.......... - - - -
MF 5 YOUNG, Danielle..... - - - - MF 2 ROGERS, Stacy....... 2 - - -
F 6 HORVATH, Tiffany.... 1 - - - MF 6 WHITE, Laura........ 3 - - -
MF 7 SCHMITT, Erika...... 5 1 - - F 7 PLAYFORD, Thalia.... 6 3 1 -
D 12 WARREN, Alyssa...... 1 - - - MF 8 RUZINSKY, Katie..... 1 1 1 -
MF 16 SWITZER, Amy........ 1 - - - D 11 MCNALLY, Chelsea.... 1 - - 1
D 17 NAJJAR, Larissa..... 2 1 - - D 16 MCINTYRE, Valerie... - - - -
F 22 ROJAS-ALFORD, Maggie 4 1 1 - D 20 ROBINSON, Chantal... 2 - - 1
D 23 WILLIAMS, Sara...... 1 1 - 1 D 21 CARPENTIER, Ashleigh - - - -
F 26 MERRITT, Sarah...... 3 - - - MF 22 TYLER, Andrea....... 3 - - -
MF 27 PRICE, Lindsey...... 1 - - - F 24 JOHNSON, Stephanie.. 1 - - -
---------- Substitutes ---------- ---------- Substitutes ----------
8 MINK, Courtney...... - - - - 3 MARSH, Mandi........ 1 - - -
10 ZIMMERMAN, Alyssa... 2 - - - 4 NELSON, Cassandra... 2 - - -
14 MERCHANT, Elyse..... - - - - 10 SWEINBERG, Nicole... - - - -
15 FLEDDERJOHN, Kate... 1 - - - 17 COOK, Tara.......... 1 - - -
18 DIETZ, Erika........ - - - - 19 WITT, Lisa.......... - - - 1
25 BROOMFIELD, Callie.. - - - - Totals.............. 23 4 2 3
Totals.............. 22 4 1 1
Ohio Western Michigan
## Player MIN GA Saves ## Player MIN GA Saves
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30 PARRA, Melissa...... 90:00 2 2 1 PERZ, Kate.......... 90:00 1 3
Shots by period 1 2 Tot Saves by period 1 2 Tot
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Ohio................ 9 13 - 22 Ohio................ 1 1 - 2
Western Michigan.... 13 10 - 23 Western Michigan.... 1 2 - 3
Corner kicks 1 2 Tot Fouls 1 2 Tot
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Ohio................ 3 5 - 8 Ohio................ 8 7 - 15
Western Michigan.... 1 0 - 1 Western Michigan.... 7 10 - 17
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL Time Team Goal Scorer Assists Description
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1. 6:40 OU ROJAS-ALFORD, Maggie (3) WILLIAMS, Sara Finishes a rebound in front of net
2. 23:55 WMU PLAYFORD, Thalia (5) MCNALLY, Chelsea Low shot to the left of GK
3. 37:59 WMU RUZINSKY, Katie (3) WITT, Lisa; ROBINSON, Chantal Header in the box off a cross
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
YC-WMU #24 (65:45); YC-WMU #7 (75:36)
Officials: Referee: Ben Trevino; Asst. Referee: Doug Ferguson; Nikola Zdjelar;
Timekeeper: Matt Kulik; Scorer: Daniel Jankowski;
Offsides: Ohio 2, Western Michigan 3.
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