Posted: Oct 07, 2017
GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Cleveland State women's soccer team earned a key three points in the League standings with a 3-2 victory at Green Bay on Saturday afternoon as freshman Grace Grant scored the game-winning goal with just over three minutes left in the match.
NEED TO KNOW
- Score: Cleveland State 3, Green Bay 2
- Goals: Ashley Thiss, Toni Dickson, Grace Grant
- Assists: Katie Bainbridge, Grant, Thiss
- Records: CSU (7-7, 3-2 HL), Green Bay (2-9-1, 1-3-1 HL)
THE GOALS
- Ashley Thiss gave the Vikings a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute as she scored her first goal of the season off an assist from Grace Grant.
- The Phoenix scored goals in the 25th and 32nd minutes to take a 2-1 lead.
- Toni Dickson netted her second goal of the season at the 41:44 mark off an assist from Katie Bainbridge to knot the contest at 2-2 right before halftime. The goal came off a free kick from Bainbridge.
- For Bainbridge, it was her 11th career assist, moving her into a tie for second place on the all-time list at CSU with Vickie Havas (2012-15).
- With time winding down in the match, Grace Grant gave the Vikings a 3-2 lead with her third goal of the year as Thiss played a ball ahead to Grant who beat the keeper.
IN THE NET
- Jamie Daniels made three saves in goal for the Vikings.
KEY STATS
- The Vikings held a slim 10-9 advantage in shots, while both teams took five shots on goal.
- Both teams took three corner kicks.
- Daniels, McKenna Vento, Thiss, Briana Nidermeier, Dickson, Sowinski and Bainbridge all played the entire 90 minutes.
UP NEXT
- The Vikings return to action next Saturday (Oct. 14) when CSU hosts Detroit Mercy at 7:00 pm at Krenzler Field.
