Women's soccer shuts out Andrews

The Defiance women's soccer team defeated Andrews University 2-0 on Sunday evening, the team's first shut out since September 25th, 2019. Freshman Lexi Coward and junior Abbe Rank provided the Defiance goals.

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (2-3), Andrews (0-4)
• Location: Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field - Defiance, Ohio
• Attendance: 115
• Prior to the contest Defiance celebrated Family and Faculty Day to acknowledge and honor the family members and Defiance College faculty/staff members who have made an impact on the team.

Inside the Numbers

• Sophomore Melissa Bixler led the Yellow Jackets with six shots in the contest including two on goal.
• Coward and junior Ally Enneking each tallied three shots.
• Sophomore Bethany Lechenet and freshman Ryan Lay split time in goal and each made a save during the combined shutout.
• Ceiry Flores and Angelina Nesmith each recorded shots for Andrews. 
• Emily Hicks played the whole game in net for Andrews and made four saves 

The Difference

• The Yellow Jackets outshot the Cardinals 16-2 in the contest. 
• After a scoreless first half, Coward gave Defiance the lead with a goal less than two minutes in the second half.
• Rank extended the lead to 2-0 with a goal stemming from an Enneking corner kick in the 61st minute. 
• The goal by Coward is the first of her career while Rank's is her second. Enneking's assist is the third of her career. 
• The shutout is the team's first since September 25th, 2019 when they defeated Andrews 10-0. 
• Defiance has now won both matches against Andrews this season. Lay has registered the win in both games. 

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets will travel to Rochester Hills, Mich. on Wednesday, September 22 to play Rochester University at the Michigan Stars Sports Complex.