RIVER FOREST, Ill. - Marian University women's soccer (6-3-3, 5-2-0 NACC) defeated Concordia Chicago 2-1 for its second straight road win.
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- Marian was able to control pace of play for most of the game.
- The Sabres were able to open the scoring when freshman Emily Gordillo netted her fifth goal of the season at the 33:33 mark.
- The 1-0 advantage held up for the Sabres going into halftime.
- Senior Taylor Perl nearly put Marian ahead by two but her shot in the 67th minute would hit the crossbar.
- Sophomore Brianna Guelig scored her first goal of the season shortly after in the 73rd minute to give the Sabres a multi-goal advantage. Perl and junior Abby Larson each earned an assist on the goal.
- The Cougars were able to cut the deficit back down to 2-1 scoring just 5:38 later, but the Sabres were able to hold on for the 2-1 final.
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- Marian finished with a 28-10 edge in shots and 10-5 advantage for shots on goal.
- Concordia Chicago was able to create 12 corner-kick chances to only six for Marian.
- Marian improved to 4-1-1 over the last six meetings against CUC with the win.
- The Sabres are now 5-2-2 in road match-ups on the season.
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Freshman Emily Gordillo scored her fifth goal and now leads the team in goals scored. |
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Sophomore Brianna Guelig came off the bench to score the game-winner. |
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Senior Jazmine Barrios (1-0-1) made four saves to earn a win in the first start of her career. |
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Saturday, October 7 • 3 p.m.
Smith Field
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