Women's Soccer Defeats Governors State for CCAC Conference Victory

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The Roosevelt University women's soccer team knocked off Governors State University by the score of 2-1 in a CCAC Conference match on Wednesday, October 6 at Morris Field.  The victory evened the Lakers conference record at 3-3 and raised their overall record to 6-5 on the year.

The game was a tale of two halves with the Lakers controlling play in the first 45 minutes, holding a 16-7 shot advantage during the period.  Roosevelt took a 1-0 lead in the 21^st minute when Paola Macias fired a shot into the near post for her second goal of the season.  However, the Jaguars evened the score at 1-1 just under three minutes later, but the Lakers regained the lead in the 27^th minute on a 25-yard shot by Meaghan Smith of an Anahi Cerda assist.  The goal was the fourth of the year for Smith and the Lakers led 2-1 at the break.

The second half saw the Jaguars go on the offensive, pushing for the tying goal and outshooting the Lakers 14-7 in the final 45 minutes.  RU goalkeeper Gaby Aguinaga-Hernandez and her backline teammates were up to the task though, and held Governors State off the board to earn the conference win.

GAME DETAILS

Score:   Governors State               1              0              1
                Roosevelt                            2              0              2

Records: Roosevelt 6-5, 3-3 (CCAC) // Governors State 4-7, 3-5 (CCAC)

Location: Morris Field | Arlington Heights, Ill.

KEY STATS

• Paola Macias tallied her second goal of the season
• Meaghan Smith scored the game-winning goal for RU, her fourth goal of the year
• Anahi Cerda assisted Smith's goal, her sixth assist of the season
• Gaby Aguinaga-Hernandez made nine saves in goal to earn the victory
• The Lakers held a slight 23-21 shot advantage in the game

NEWS & NOTES

• The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for the Lakers
• RU is now 2-0-1 in the all-time series versus GSU
• Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings

NEXT UP

The Lakers continue with CCAC Conference action on Saturday, October 9 when they hit the road to take on Judson University.  Kick-off is scheduled for 11:45am at the MAC Sports Complex in Crystal Lake, Ill.