Box Score Bartlesville, OK – The Lady Eagles had another KCAC home game on September 20th against the Ottawa University Lady Braves. The Lady Eagles entered the contest 4-0-1 on the season and 2-0 in conference while the Lady Braves entered the season 0-4-2 overall and 0-0-1 in KCAC play. Records had not significance in this match-up and both defenses were strong throughout the 90 minutes of play.
Ending the first half 0-0, the Lady Eagles were moving quickly and taking shots. 13 shots in the first 45 minutes, 10 of those being on goal, yet scoreless. Keeping the Lady Braves off the board, the OKWU defense was strong, not allowing them to take a single shot in the first half of play.
Entering the 2nd half, both teams eager to score; the Lady Eagles pushed the ball and kept the scoring opportunity on their side of the field. With 30 minutes remaining in the match, the Lady Eagles accumulated 5 more shots and 4 more of them were on goal. Ottawa's keeper, Olivia Eckwall was strong in the box for the Lady Braves, keeping the #5 Lady Eagles off the board with 26 minutes remaining and 15 saves.
At 65:35, with a yellow card on the Braves 3 yards out of the box, the Lady Eagles got one through and took the lead 1-0 over the Braves. The Lady Braves took their first shot of the match in the 75th minute of play, missing wide and giving the ball back to OKWU. Conintuing to shoot, the Lady Eagles put together a scoring drive with a goal from Tania Mocholi, thus being her second goal of the night. Finding hteir groove, the Lady Eagles went on to score another goal in the 82nd minute of play with a header from Alana Doherty, assisted by Tania Mocholi to take the lead even further 3-0.
Finishing up the match with a 3-0 lead over the Lady Braves, the Lady Eagles were persistent and strong on both sides. Outshooting the Lady Braves 24 to 2, having 18 shots on goal, and accumulating 10 corner kicks, the Lady Eagles were dominant in the second half of the game.
OKWU SCORING PLAYS
2nd – 65:35 – Goal: Tania Mocholi (unassisted) – OKWU 1, OU 0.
2nd – 78:22 – Goal: Tania Mocholi (unassisted) – OKWU 2, OU 0.
2nd – 82:13 – Goal: Alana Doherty, Assist: Tania Mocholi – OKWU 3, OU 0.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Lady Eagles are back in action this upcoming Friday with a nonconference match-up with the John Brown University Lady Golden Eagles. This classic match-up with be held at the OKWU Soccer Complex here in Bartlesville at 6:00 PM CT.
