Women’s Soccer Halts Flyers’ Streak With 1-0 Victory – Ohio State Buckeyes
9/15/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Sept. 15, 2000
%^$COLUMBUS, Ohio– The Ohio State women’s soccer team defeated the Dayton%^$Flyers, 1-0, at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Friday afternoon in blustery%^$conditions. The Buckeyes improved to 4-3 overall and 0-0 in the Big Ten%^$while the Flyers fell to 3-3 overall and 0-0 in the Atlantic 10.
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%^$Lindsay Eckles (So., Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) netted the%^$lone Buckeye goal in the 65th minute after receiving the ball from an OSU%^$throw-in. With the goal, Eckles extended her scoring streak to six games in%^$which she has recorded 19 total points on eight goals and three assists.
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%^$Buckeye goalkeeper Amber Barnes (Sr., Fairfield, Ohio/Fairfield)%^$anchored the OSU defense with her first shutout of the season. Barnes%^$recorded five saves, including a leaping save on a Dayton free kick that she%^$tipped over the net.
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%^$The Buckeyes will return to action at 3 p.m. Sunday in East Lansing,%^$Mich. against the Michigan State Spartans (5-0-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) in%^$the Big Ten conference opener for both teams.%^$
%^$Match Summary
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1 2 F%^$Dayton 0 0 0%^$Ohio State 0 1 1%^$
%^$Goals
%^$OSU- Lindsay Eckles, 65:00 (unassisted)%^$
%^$Saves
%^$OSU-5, Barnes
%^$UD-5, Weisenfeld%^$
%^$Shots
%^$OSU- 11
%^$UD- 13
