DES MOINES, Iowa - Senior Kelsey Pigg's (Waukee, Iowa/Waukee)
goal in the 69th minute (68:16) lifted the Drake women's soccer team to its
sixth-consecutive victory as the Bulldogs (8-2) bested Eastern Illinois (2-7),
1-0, on Sunday (Sept. 16) at the Cownie Soccer Complex.
The triumph enabled Drake to move to within one victory of equaling the
school record for consecutive wins (7) set during both the 2003 and 2004
campaigns.
The Bulldogs controlled the early momentum of the affair before the
Panthers awoke from their slumber and began to attack the Drake defensive third
in a first half that saw both teams register seven shots.
The final 45 minutes played out in a similar manner before the Bulldogs
were able to get what proved to be the game-winning goal from Pigg.
Setting up the tally was strong service back into the center of the box
from junior Brittany Schuling
(Bondurant, Iowa/Bondurant-Farrar) to Pigg, who delivered the ball into the net
for her second goal of the season.
Junior Kalena Litch (Plymouth,
Minn.) pulled in four saves for Drake en route to her third-consecutive shutout
and fourth of the season. Jessica
Taldone recorded a game-high five saves for Eastern Illinois.
The Bulldogs garnered a 15-12 shot advantage in the affair led by a
game-high four shots from sophomore Ashlie Stokes (Sioux City, Iowa/Sioux City North). A three-shot effort from Kristin Germann paced the Panthers.
Drake returns to action on Wednesday
(Sept. 19) hosting its second annual "KICK Cancer Game" contest when the
Bulldogs battle UMKC at the Cownie Soccer Complex beginning at 7:00 p.m.
In an effort to create awareness about
cancer research Drake will donate navy blue jerseys for the affair that will be
auctioned off during the game, with proceeds benefiting John Stoddard Cancer
Center. The first 400 fans in attendance will receive a navy blue "KICK Cancer"
t-shirt.
