GOSHEN, Ind. – The No. 6 Marian women's soccer team got back in the win column Wednesday night with a decisive 5-0 shutout over Goshen. Marian's win bumps them to 8-1-1 overall and 1-1 in Crossroads League play.
In a first half that was dominated by Marian, the opening goal came early in the 13th minute with the ball bouncing around after a corner kick from Kiley Jones. Katie Koger was able to get the ball at the end of her foot as she flicked it in the back of the net with her right foot. Two minutes later Koger notched her second goal of the game after Laney Harshany hit Koger on the cross.
With the 2-0 lead at hand, the Knights did not let up their aggressive attack behind the efforts of Olivia Parmer and Kylie Conrad. Conrad put one ahead to Parmer who out ran the defense and blasted one in goal to extend the Marian lead to three.
The Knights took the 3-0 lead into the intermission, while they led in the shots category 5-3 and took four of the five corner kicks seen in the first 45 minutes.
Goshen came out with the first shot of the second half, before Lindsey Stoughton put an attempt on frame that found the hands of the goalie. The Maple Leafs found themselves with a good look in the 63rd minute, but it was Mycheala Johnson denying the shot to keep the score sheet clean. Around 10 minutes later, Koger notched the hat trick after taking the Goshen defense one-on-one to fire it in goal.
Marian controlled possession the remainder of the game, never letting up. Delaney Taylor had one last say at the 89:13 mark as she dribbled through the Goshen defense, hooking it around the keeper to put a final say on the 5-0 victory.
The Knights were dominant, finishing with 11 shots and seven on target for the game. Koger led the way with four shots, scoring on three of her attempts. Taylor shot twice and scored one goal, while five different Knights at least one attempt. Johnson picked up the shutout win in goal, making four saves in her full 90 minutes of action.
Marian will look to add another Crossroads League win on Saturday when they return home to host (RV) Taylor at 7 p.m.
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