Women's Soccer Dominates in 4-0 Shutout Victory Over Cleary

HOWELL, Mich. – The Roosevelt University women's soccer team defeated Cleary University on the road by the score of 4-0 on Saturday, September 4 to earn its second win in a row and even its overall record at 2-2 on the year.

The Lakers dominated the match from the opening whistle and took a 1-0 lead when Meaghan Smith flicked in an Anahi Cerda corner kick for her first goal of the season in the 15^th minute.  Mayeri Diaz upped the RU lead to 2-0 in the 23^rd minute with a shot to the back corner for her first goal of the year.

Despite outshooting the Cougars 29-1 in the contest, the Lakers could not find the back of the net again until late in the game, scoring two goals 35 seconds apart in the 88^th minute.  The first of the two goals was credited as an own goal after a Meaghan Smith shot was deflected into the near corner, and Tatiana Rodriguez capped off the scoring with her first collegiate goal in her first collegiate game off an assist from her sister Marbella Rodriguez.

The RU backline had a strong game, limiting Cleary to just one shot, which Gaby Aguinaga-Hernandez saved to earn the shutout in goal.

GAME DETAILS

Score:   Roosevelt            2              2              4
                Cleary                   0              0              0             

Records: Roosevelt 2-2 // Cleary 0-2

Location: Lake Trust Stadium | Howell, Mich.

KEY STATS

• Meaghan Smith scored her first goal of the season on an assist from Anahi Cerda
• Mayeri Diaz also scored her first goal of the year
• Tatiana Rodriguez tallied her first collegiate goal in her first collegiate game
• Gaby Aguinaga-Hernandez recorded her second consecutive shutout, making 1 save
• The Lakers held a 29-1 shot advantage over the Cougars
• RU registered 10 corner kicks in the match while not allowing a CU corner kick

NEWS & NOTES

• Tatiana Rodriguez & Marbella Rodriguez became the first sisters in RU women's soccer history to record a goal & an assist on the same goal
• The Lakers have now won two straight games after losing their first two games
• RU is now 1-1 versus CU in the all-time series

NEXT UP

The Lakers travel to Hammond, Ind. on Wednesday, September 8 to take on NCAA Division II opponent Purdue University Northwest.  Kick-off is scheduled for 4pm at Dowling Park.