Box Score Lima, OH – The 11th-ranked Aquinas women scored twice in the final 20 minutes to pull out an impressive 2-1 come-from-behind road win Saturday afternoon against 21st-ranked University of Northwest Ohio. The Saints improved to a perfect 3-0 in WHAC play and have reeled off three straight wins.
Aquinas 2, UNOH 1
The Saints showed perseverance and resolve in a second-half rally that helped produce a critical road victory.
The Saints made the most of their limited shot attempts, converting two of their six shots.
After a scoreless first half, the Racers notched the first goal of the game in the 56th minute to put Aquinas in a 1-0 hole.
The deficit didn't last long though, as the Saints knotted the score in the 71st minute.
Emily Gignac played a ball down the line and it popped out to Kiersen Korienek at the top of the box.
Korienek blasted it over the keeper's head for her team-leading third goal of the season.
Less than 12 minutes later, sophomore Reegyn Cady supplied the eventual game-winner when she stole the ball from the center-back for a breakaway and slid the ball in.
Senior goalkeeper Kayla Shuk was stellar in goal, stopping seven of eight shots on goal.
She kept the Saints in the game in the first half with a key penalty kick save.
Inside the Numbers
- The Saints were outshot 17-6 with all their shots coming in the second half.
- Keeper Kayla Shuk finished with seven saves
- Aquinas didn't attempt a corner kick for the second straight game.
- It was a physical game, with 32 combined fouls committed between the two teams.
- Kiersen Korienek and Reegyn Cady led the Saints with two shots on goal apiece.
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Coach's Comments
Head Coach Jenna Smith was thrilled with her team's second-half comeback: "We were battling as hard as we could, and it was tough, but they just stuck right with it and we came out with the win. That's the identity they've taken on. They have it in them and they just have to believe it. They keep doing it and I'm amazed by them."
Up Next
The Saints (4-3, 3-0 WHAC) return home Wednesday night to meet Lawrence Tech in WHAC play. Game time is 7 p.m. 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 five 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.
