Ohio Wesleyan 2, Otterbein 0
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
W's Soccer Falls to Ohio Wesleyan
The Otterbein women's soccer team is defeated by Ohio Wesleyan, 2-0, Thursday in Delaware
(from the Otterbein College website). No further story....hmmm....
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Corbett, Gerrick Lead Women's Soccer Past Otterbein
Each scored a goal as the Bishops defeated the Cardinals on Wednesday
(OWU Sports Information Department)
Ohio Wesleyan 2, Otterbein 0
Sept. 26, 2007
![[ Michelle Corbett ]](http://1001.netclime.net/1_5/3b1/10e/325/1190863487118599.jpg "[ Michelle Corbett ]")
Junior forward Michelle Corbett (4 - Dublin/Scioto) scored the game-winning goal in the fifth minute and senior forward Meredith Gerrick (19 - Durham, N.C./Indianapolis (Ind.) North Central) added a crucial insurance goal that helped Ohio Wesleyan defeat Otterbein in non-conference action on 
Wednesday at Roy Rike Field.
Just over 4 minutes into the game, Ohio Wesleyan had earned a corner kick, and while the Bishops were not able to get off a good shot, they were able to keep the ball deep in the Otterbein end of the field. The ball came out to sophomore defender Hannah Winant (21- Gaithersburg, Md.) near the top of the box, and Winant sent a floating shot toward the crossbar. Otterbein keeper Tara Carter went up and knocked the ball down, but the rebound went right to Corbett, who finished off the chance for a 1-0 Ohio Wesleyan lead. Otterbein's only good chance of the first half came in the 16th minute, when Chanel 
Smith sent a crossing pass in to Lindsey Rudibaugh, whose header went over the crossbar.
The Cardinals turned up the pressure in the second half. Becky Bowser ripped a shot on goal after an Otterbein corner kick in the 49th minute, and Tara Smith got off a shot from the top of the box after another Cardinal corner in the 67th minute, but both times, Ohio Wesleyan senior Ali Gary (Gahanna/Lincoln) was there to preserve the shutout. Otterbein's best chance 
of the half came in the 76th minute, when Ashley Payne fired a shot that Gary saved, and Rudibaugh's follow shot also was grabbed by Gary.
The Bishops got some breathing room in the 80th minute when Gerrick hit a shot from near the top of the box and the ball skipped past Carter for a 2-0 Ohio Wesleyan lead.
The Cardinals weren't done yet, just missing connections on a Carly Dent crossing pass to a sliding Payne in front of the Ohio Wesleyan goal less than 20 seconds later. Otterbein got another chance on a direct kick in the 81st minute, but once again Gary was there. Otterbein outshot Ohio Wesleyan, 19-7. Gary finished with 9 saves, while Carter ended up with 3 saves for Otterbein.
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