Grand Rapids, MI – The Aquinas College women's soccer team made it a successful Senior Day as a pair of seniors combined for all the goals in a convincing 4-0 home win over Indiana Tech. It was the final home game of the regular season for Aquinas, which finishes the season at Rochester Christian and Cleary before the WHAC tournament begins.

 Aquinas 4, Indiana Tech 0

Kiersen Korienek and Olivia Bowling each scored twice to help propel the Saints in Saturday's victory.

Excluding last Saturday's win over Defiance, it had been a while since Aquinas had taken an early lead, but Korienek did just that in the 5^th minute of the game.

A corner kick from Emily Gignac sailed in front of the net and Korienek put the shot away with a header to put the Saints ahead 1-0.

In the 37^th minute, junior Ella Holzwarth was fouled in the box and it resulted in a penalty kick for Bowling and a 2-0 advantage.

Bowling scored again in the 43^rd minute off an assist from Madison Slezinski and it was 3-0 at the half.

Aquinas added one more in the second half in the 66^th minute as Korienek dribbled several yards down the field with a defender hanging on her and ripped a beautiful goal past a diving keeper.

The Saints are currently in third place in the WHAC behind UNOH and Lourdes.

Inside the Numbers

• Senior keeper Kayla Shuk didn't see a lot of action but stopped both shots she faced on goal and recorded her fifth shutout of the season.
• Aquinas outshot Indiana Tech 39-3, which included a 17-2 shots on goal advantage.
• Corner kicks: Aquinas (8), Indiana Tech (0)
•         Olivia Bowling and Madison Slezinski led the Saints with four shots on goal apiece.  
•          Saturday marked the celebration of six seniors: Kayla Shuk, Kiersen Korienek, Olivia Bowling, Camille Berko, Emily Gignac and Bridget Sherman

Coach's Comments

Head coach Jenna Smith "Senior Day is always about more than the game. You want to put in a good performance for the seniors who are graduating, and I think we've kind of turned the page this week and refocused. It was a really good way to start the game, and it helped build momentum, so we were happy about that. We're not looking past these last two game, but the focus is the tournament, and we want to win the last two games."

Up Next

The Saints (7-5-1, 6-2-1 WHAC) hit the road Wednesday at 1 p.m. for an afternoon game against Rochester Christian. Fans are encouraged to visit AQSaints.com throughout the weekend for live stats, stories, and recaps.
 

NOTE: Dean Holzwarth, serving as the Senior AQSaints Athletics Reporter & Content Specialist for AQSaints.com, brings decades of journalistic precision and storytelling flair to the Saints' media efforts. Previously, he covered high school sports for ten years at Grand Rapids–based WOOD-TV, following a 16-year tenure in sports reporting with the Grand Rapids Press and MLive. His deep experience in capturing the heartbeat of local athletics now fuels his engaging coverage of Aquinas College sports.