Women’s Soccer Ends Streak With 2-1 Victory Over Iowa – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/6/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Oct. 6, 2000
COLUMBUS, Ohio– The Ohio State women’s soccer team beat the visiting Iowa Hawkeyes, 2-1, Friday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The Buckeyes ended their streak of five-consecutive losses in conference play and improved their record to 5-8 overall and 1-5 in the Big Ten. Iowa fell to 7-6 overall and 3-4 in the Big Ten.
OSU took the lead for good when Lindsay Eckles (So., Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) dribbled through the defense and scored on a shot to the top left corner of the goal at 16:02.
Sarah Lanham (So., Middletown, Ohio/Middletown) added what would later be the game-winning goal when she broke through the defense and scored from 10 yards out. Kiley Enmark (So., Sterling Heights, Mich./Henry Ford II) and Melanie Vierling (Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio/Cincinnati Country Day) assisted on the Lanham goal.
The Buckeyes shut out Iowa until the 88th minute when UI’s Sarah Lynch put the ball past OSU goalkeeper Amber Barnes (Sr., Fairfield, Ohio/Fairfield) to pull the Hawkeyes within one.
Barnes recorded five saves in a match that saw 24 total fouls called, including two yellow cards.
“It was a physical game and we won the battle,” Lori Walker, head coach for OSU, said. “We came out enthusiastically and played a great game. I feel that everyone (on this team) contributed to this win.”
OSU will return to action at 12:30 p.m. Sunday when it plays host to Illinois.
Match Summary
Goals
1st
OSU- Lindsay Eckles, 16:02 (unassisted)
OSU- Sarah Lanham, 23:24 (Kiley Enmark, Melanie Vierling)
2nd
UI- Sarah Lynch, 88:02 (Sarah Kiefer)
Saves
OSU- 5 (Barnes)
UI- 6 (Hendel)
Shots
OSU- 18
UI- 14
