John Carroll Upsets, Denison Advances on Penalty Kicks

CLEVELAND, OH - No. 4-seeded John Carroll upset No. 1-seeded Wooster, 3-2, while No. 2-seeded Denison advanced to the tournament title game with a 3-1 penalty-kick advantage over No. 3-seeded Kenyon.
The Blue Streaks will travel to Granville, Ohio, to face the Big Red on Saturday, November 7, at 1:00 p.m.
 
#4 JOHN CARROLL (6-8-4) 3, #1 WOOSTER (11-4-3) 2
  • Both teams compiled similar stats over a rainy first half of play, taking four shots and securing one save apiece. John Carroll had an additional corner kick (3-2) as both sides traded tries.
  • Wooster made the most of a midfield turnover about half an hour into the opening half when junior Annie Henegar (Doylestown, OH/Chippewa) intercepted a pass and took the ball the other way for the game’s first goal. Her shot sailed into the top of the net, putting the Fighting Scots ahead 1-0 in the 30th minute.
  • John Carroll took the final two shots of the first frame as the Blue Streaks mounted their comeback effort, and they maintained momentum to start the second half.
  • The JCU pressure paid off in the 58th minute when senior Abby Walker (Edinboro, PA/General McLane) took a pass from sophomore Gracie Villwock (Warren, OH / Howland) and launched a shot from outside the box into the top right corner to tie the game at 1-1.
  • A minute later, junior goalkeeper Madison Skeese (Pataskala, OH/Watkins Memorial) saved a shot to prevent a Wooster answer, while John Carroll converted on the other end the next minute. First-year Evie Coutris (Strongsville, OH/Strongsville) headed in a corner kick from sophomore Andrea Quintero Delgado (Las Vegas, NV/Equipo Academy), putting the Blue Streaks ahead 2-1 in the 60th minute.
  • John Carroll kept control and added to their newfound lead in short order as another Coutris header put JCU ahead by two, 3-1, in the 64th minute. The goal was the first-year’s second of the game, and her scores were the first of her collegiate career.
  • Wooster tried to turn things around and made a dangerous attack in the 66th minute, but Henegar’s shot rolled wide. Emma Fischer (Chesterfield, MO/Clayton) followed up with a shot on goal in the 71st minute, but another Skeese save kept the score the same.
  • Wooster senior Bella Crompton (Rocky River, OH/Rocky River) found the back of the net on a free kick in the 89th minute as the Fighting Scots tried to erase the deficit late, but the goal marked the game’s final shot as John Carroll closed out the 3-2 victory.
  • Skeese saved a game-high six shots, while Wooster senior Lucy Carlin (Liberty Twp., OH/Lakota East) saved two.
  • John Carroll sophomore Brooke Berkowitz (Avon Lake, OH/Saint Joseph Academy) led all players with four shots, while Josie Bencic (West Chester, OH/Lakota East) and Crompton led the Fighting Scots with three each.
  • Wooster finished with a 14-9 edge in shots, including an 8-5 advantage in shots on goal, and the teams earned six corner kicks apiece.
#2 DENISON (8-2-6) 0, #3 KENYON (7-2-8) 0 (2OT; Denison advances on 3-1 PK advantage)
  • Kenyon created several opportunities in the opening half, outshooting Denison 10-5, including a 4-2 edge in shots on goal. Denison goalkeeper Caroline Hauge (Wilmette, IL/New Trier) kept the Big Red even with two first-half saves, while Kenyon goalkeeper Ariel Kite (Evanston, IL/Evanston Township High) turned aside two Denison attempts.
  • The Big Red looked to find their offensive rhythm in the second half, recording eight shots compared to four for the Owls. Both goalkeepers continued to come up with timely stops, as Hauge added two saves and Kite made two more to keep the match scoreless.
  • Kenyon threatened late in regulation, but Hauge made another save to keep the Owls off the scoreboard. Denison also had opportunities to break through, but the teams remained deadlocked at 0-0 after 90 minutes.
  • The first overtime period saw Kenyon generate four shots, including one on goal, but Hauge came up with another save to preserve the tie. Denison recorded one shot on target during the extra period, which was stopped by Kite.
  • Neither team managed a shot in the second overtime period, sending the semifinal contest to penalty kicks after 110 scoreless minutes.
  • Denison converted three of its four penalty-kick attempts, while Hauge came up with two saves to help the Big Red secure a 3-1 advantage in the shootout. Mattie Mielke (Denver, CO/Colorado Academy), Clare Mone (West Tisbury, MA/Milton Academy) and Cassie Classen (Pittsburgh, PA/Fox Chapel Area) converted for Denison. Rafaela Plasa (Isernhagen, Germany Western Reserve Academy) netted the lone Owl PK, and Hauge denied attempts by Kenyon's Emily Copeland (Worthington, OH/Bishop Watterson) and Mia Voutsinas (Lle-Bizard, Canada/University of North Dakota) to seal the Big Red's advancement into the tournament title game.
  • Hauge finished with a game-high seven saves across 110 minutes, while Kite recorded six saves for the Owls.
  • It was an evenly matched semifinal with Kenyon finishing with the slight edge over Denison in shots (18-16), shots on goal (7-6) and corner kicks (4-3).

Related Stories

Related Videos

Now Playing: