Women's Soccer Knocks Off Trinity Christian 2-0 to Earn Second Straight CCAC Conference Tournament Appearance

PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. – The Roosevelt University women's soccer team earned an impressive CCAC Conference victory to clinch a spot the CCAC Conference Tournament for the second straight season, defeating Trinity Christian College by the score of 2-0 on Saturday, October 23 at Schaaf Athletic Complex.  The win raised the Lakers conference record to 6-4-1 and their overall record to 9-6-1 on the year.

The Lakers started the game off aggressively on the attack, but Trinity Christian caught Roosevelt on the counter for two one-on-ones with goalkeeper Gaby Aguinaga-Hernandez, who came up big with saves on both occasions to keep the game scoreless. 

RU broke the deadlock in the 23^rd minute when Anahi Cerda picked up a loose ball and hammered a 30-yard shot into the back of the net for a 1-0 lead.  Eight minutes later Marbella Rodriguez fired in a loose ball in the Trolls penalty box to give the Lakers a 2-0 lead, which they would take into the half-time break.

The second half was an even contest with both teams attempting four shots, but neither could find the back of the net with the Lakers coming the closest to scoring when a Marbella Rodriguez shot hit the inside of the post and bounced out.  The RU defense played a strong game, holding the Trinity Christian offense that has scored 44 goals this season scoreless and to only eight shots total in the game.

GAME DETAILS

Score:   Roosevelt                            2              0              2
                Trinity Christian                0              0              0

Records: Roosevelt 9-6-1, 6-4-1 (CCAC) // Trinity Christian 12-4, 8-3 (CCAC)

Location: Schaaf Athletics Complex | Palos Heights, Ill.

KEY STATS

• Anahi Cerda scored the game winning goal, her second goal of the season
• Marbella Rodriguez tallied her sixth goal of the season
• Gaby Aguinaga-Hernandez made one save to earn her fifth shutout of the year
• The two teams registered eight shots each in the contest

NEWS & NOTES

• RU clinched a spot in the CCAC Conference Tournament for the second straight season, marking the first time the Lakers will make back-to-back postseason appearances in program history
• Trinity Christian is receiving votes in the latest NAIA Top 25 Poll.
• The victory was the first ever for the Lakers over the Trolls, giving them a 1-10 record in the all-time series
• Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings

NEXT UP

The Lakers continue CCAC Conference play on Tuesday, October 26 when they host Indiana University Northwest at Morris Field in Arlington Heights, Ill.  Kick-off is scheduled for 6pm and the Lakers will honor their senior class in a postgame ceremony.