For most of Thursday’s NCAA Division II first-round match, Cedarville had a chance to advance.
But Findlay scored with just over nine minutes remaining to defeat Cedarville 2-1 at Don Dallas Soccer Field in St. Louis, Missouri.
Cedarville (14-3-4) tied the score in the 63rd minute on a goal by Mya Simpson, her third of the season, with the help of Emily Cove’s assist. But in the 80th minute Taylir Lynam scored the winner for Findlay.
Findlay took a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute when Ashlyn Brown finished off a Raegan Smith assist for a 1-0 advantage. Cedarville almost tied the score late in the first when but Ella Webb’s shot hit the crossbar.
Evania McCandless had a shot in the 84th minute to tie, but Findlay goalkeeper Cat Graves made the save.
Findlay held advantages of 12-8 in total shots and 7-3 in shots on goal.
Cedarville’s season included the G-MAC regular season championship and its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, the sixth in program history.
Additionally they set a new NCAA Division II women’s soccer record with 17 consecutive shutouts during the season.
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