Grace Draws With Marian In Top-20 Showdown
September 26, 2021 at 9:11 p.m.
Grace Draws With Marian In Top-20 Showdown
By Grace College Sports Information-
After 110 minutes of women’s soccer action, the two highly ranked teams settled for a hard-fought 2-2 draw. Each side had a turn with the lead at 1st Source Bank Field, but neither team could find the ultimate winner after two overtimes.
Freshman Eliana Styer impressed for the Lady Lancers, scoring a goal and assisting on another. Madison Tuma also scored for Grace.
But in the end, two individual long-range shots from Marian were enough for the final 2-2 scoreline to begin Crossroads League play.
Grace started the game as the aggressor, earning a few goal-scoring opportunities right away.
Danae Moriarty had the best early chance when she stole a pass and beat a defender in Marian’s penalty box. Moriarty’s shot was saved, however.
Alexis Larimore also had a trio of early shots that were denied.
In the seventh minute, Marian’s first foray into Grace’s end resulted in the first goal. Grace lost possession in a dangerous position, and the Knights made Grace pay with a strong individual goal from Erin Oleksak.
Larimore nearly scored an equalizer by herself. She dribbled half the length of the field, sped by a defender and fired a shot from a tight angle. But Marian’s goalkeeper was up to the task with a save.
The game shifted into a midfield battle during the middle portions of the half with Grace holding the better part of possession.
Grace continued to find threatening chances and finally broke through in the 31st minute. Amber Meade fired a long free kick hard at goal. The goalkeeper got a glove on the ball, but Styer alertly knocked in the rebound in front of the net to tie the game.
The teams entered halftime level at 1-1. Grace had a 6-4 advantage in shots with four of Grace’s shots on net.
The Lady Lancers also had the only two corner kicks of the half.
In the second half, the Knights were much more attack-oriented. The Lady Lancers played for possession but struggled to generate as many chances.
During one of Grace’s deepest advances into Marian’s end, the Lady Lancers found a go-ahead goal. Lea Fricke played a clever leading pass along the right edge of the field. Styer immediately passed to the center of the box toward Tuma, who placed her shot inside the upper-90 of the net at the 66:19 mark.
Grace’s 2-1 lead had a quick expiration date, however. The Knights needed just 15 seconds to race down the field as Oleksak launched a 28-yard shot just below the crossbar to tie the score at 2-2.
Neither team could find a winner over the final 23 minutes of regulation, sending the contest to overtime.
Marian had an eye for goal in the first overtime period, firing off five shots in the 10-minute session. Only one of those attempts were on frame, however, as the match went to a final OT.
Grace was unable to produce a shot attempt in the final 10 minutes as the two tired squads settled for a 2-2 draw.
Bethany Blackwood registered nine saves in goal for Grace in 110 minutes of action. Larimore’s three shots led Grace, and Tuma tried two more attempts.
“Our staff is so proud of our crew at this moment. They put in the work every minute tonight and kept the quality high,” said Grace head coach Michael Voss. “New players are seeing a higher quality of minutes. Kim [Aalbue] and Eliana [Styer] were high quality, [Madison] Tuma came through in big ways as did the Leas [Moessinger, Fricke]. It was great to get two players back tonight, and we should see the return of the other four soon.”
The Lady Lancers are on the road twice next week, playing at St. Francis on Wednesday and at No. 4 Spring Arbor on Saturday.
Lancers Fall In League Opener
INDIANAPOLIS - Grace College’s men’s soccer team dropped its Crossroads League opener to Marian on Saturday night.
The Lancers played the Knights (5-3-2, 1-0 CL) to a scoreless tie through the first half, but two second half markers handed Grace (3-7, 0-1 CL) the defeat.
The Lancers controlled pace early, earning a pair of corners and trying two shots.
One of Grace’s best chances came off of a corner kick. Jonny Mora crossed a ball to Dan Allen who chipped the ball past the Knight’s goalkeeper, but his effort hit the crossbar.
The Lancers continued to pepper the Knights with shots but were unable to break the deadlock.
Grace outshot Marian 9-4 in the first half and held a 5-1 advantage in corners.
The Lancers came out in the second half and again seemed to be dictating the pace of play, but it would be Marian who would finally score the game’s first goal.
The Knights got the ball into the box and used a cross to open up a clean look on goal. Matteo Conci made a diving effort, but Marian still scored to give the Knights the lead with 28 minutes remaining.
The teams traded chances late, but once again it would be Marian who capitalized with under five minutes left.
Taking advantage of Grace, who was sold out on offense to find the equalizer, Marian had a long counter attack that ended with a hard hit shot that scored from 23 yards out.
The Knights’ second marker essentially put the game on ice as Grace fell 2-0.
Grace outshot Marian 20-9 with nine of their attempts being on goal. The Lancers also enjoyed an 8-4 advantage on corner kicks.
Conci made two saves in goal, and Ze Maria Goncalves led all players with seven shots.
Grace will return to action on Wednesday at 7 p.m. as the squad plays host to St. Francis.
Taylor Tops Lady Lancers
UPLAND –- Grace’s volleyball team could not secure the road win at Taylor on Saturday.
The Trojans swept the Lady Lancers 3-0 with all three sets being settled in the final points.
During the first set, the score was knotted at 17-17. But a pair of 3-0 runs gave Taylor breathing room en route to a 25-20 win.
Grace’s offense struggled with just eight kills and six errors in the set.
Taylor grabbed a 22-18 edge in the second set, but Grace showed resolve to battle back.
Jenna Mueller, Cassadi Colbert and Katie Swanson had back-to-back-to-back kills to pull the Lady Lancers to within one.
The teams traded points over the next five points, which was enough for the Trojans to squeeze out a 25-23 win.
The Lady Lancers’ attack was at its best in the second set. Grace had 15 kills compared to 13 for Taylor.
The Trojans held a five-point lead late in the third set at 22-17. Grace poured out four straight points, starting with a kill from Anna Frey and ending with two aces by Morgan Syoen.
Shortly after, Mueller’s kill tied the score at 23-23, but a kill and a block by Taylor secured the set win at 25-23.
Colbert had 11 kills to lead Grace's offense, and Syoen handed out 20 assists.
Mueller and Alisha Leffring each tallied seven kills with Muller adding four block assists.
Gina Novotny tallied 15 digs, and Frey 13 digs, 5 kills and 2 block assists.
The Lady Lancers have one match next week, playing at Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Wednesday.
After 110 minutes of women’s soccer action, the two highly ranked teams settled for a hard-fought 2-2 draw. Each side had a turn with the lead at 1st Source Bank Field, but neither team could find the ultimate winner after two overtimes.
Freshman Eliana Styer impressed for the Lady Lancers, scoring a goal and assisting on another. Madison Tuma also scored for Grace.
But in the end, two individual long-range shots from Marian were enough for the final 2-2 scoreline to begin Crossroads League play.
Grace started the game as the aggressor, earning a few goal-scoring opportunities right away.
Danae Moriarty had the best early chance when she stole a pass and beat a defender in Marian’s penalty box. Moriarty’s shot was saved, however.
Alexis Larimore also had a trio of early shots that were denied.
In the seventh minute, Marian’s first foray into Grace’s end resulted in the first goal. Grace lost possession in a dangerous position, and the Knights made Grace pay with a strong individual goal from Erin Oleksak.
Larimore nearly scored an equalizer by herself. She dribbled half the length of the field, sped by a defender and fired a shot from a tight angle. But Marian’s goalkeeper was up to the task with a save.
The game shifted into a midfield battle during the middle portions of the half with Grace holding the better part of possession.
Grace continued to find threatening chances and finally broke through in the 31st minute. Amber Meade fired a long free kick hard at goal. The goalkeeper got a glove on the ball, but Styer alertly knocked in the rebound in front of the net to tie the game.
The teams entered halftime level at 1-1. Grace had a 6-4 advantage in shots with four of Grace’s shots on net.
The Lady Lancers also had the only two corner kicks of the half.
In the second half, the Knights were much more attack-oriented. The Lady Lancers played for possession but struggled to generate as many chances.
During one of Grace’s deepest advances into Marian’s end, the Lady Lancers found a go-ahead goal. Lea Fricke played a clever leading pass along the right edge of the field. Styer immediately passed to the center of the box toward Tuma, who placed her shot inside the upper-90 of the net at the 66:19 mark.
Grace’s 2-1 lead had a quick expiration date, however. The Knights needed just 15 seconds to race down the field as Oleksak launched a 28-yard shot just below the crossbar to tie the score at 2-2.
Neither team could find a winner over the final 23 minutes of regulation, sending the contest to overtime.
Marian had an eye for goal in the first overtime period, firing off five shots in the 10-minute session. Only one of those attempts were on frame, however, as the match went to a final OT.
Grace was unable to produce a shot attempt in the final 10 minutes as the two tired squads settled for a 2-2 draw.
Bethany Blackwood registered nine saves in goal for Grace in 110 minutes of action. Larimore’s three shots led Grace, and Tuma tried two more attempts.
“Our staff is so proud of our crew at this moment. They put in the work every minute tonight and kept the quality high,” said Grace head coach Michael Voss. “New players are seeing a higher quality of minutes. Kim [Aalbue] and Eliana [Styer] were high quality, [Madison] Tuma came through in big ways as did the Leas [Moessinger, Fricke]. It was great to get two players back tonight, and we should see the return of the other four soon.”
The Lady Lancers are on the road twice next week, playing at St. Francis on Wednesday and at No. 4 Spring Arbor on Saturday.
Lancers Fall In League Opener
INDIANAPOLIS - Grace College’s men’s soccer team dropped its Crossroads League opener to Marian on Saturday night.
The Lancers played the Knights (5-3-2, 1-0 CL) to a scoreless tie through the first half, but two second half markers handed Grace (3-7, 0-1 CL) the defeat.
The Lancers controlled pace early, earning a pair of corners and trying two shots.
One of Grace’s best chances came off of a corner kick. Jonny Mora crossed a ball to Dan Allen who chipped the ball past the Knight’s goalkeeper, but his effort hit the crossbar.
The Lancers continued to pepper the Knights with shots but were unable to break the deadlock.
Grace outshot Marian 9-4 in the first half and held a 5-1 advantage in corners.
The Lancers came out in the second half and again seemed to be dictating the pace of play, but it would be Marian who would finally score the game’s first goal.
The Knights got the ball into the box and used a cross to open up a clean look on goal. Matteo Conci made a diving effort, but Marian still scored to give the Knights the lead with 28 minutes remaining.
The teams traded chances late, but once again it would be Marian who capitalized with under five minutes left.
Taking advantage of Grace, who was sold out on offense to find the equalizer, Marian had a long counter attack that ended with a hard hit shot that scored from 23 yards out.
The Knights’ second marker essentially put the game on ice as Grace fell 2-0.
Grace outshot Marian 20-9 with nine of their attempts being on goal. The Lancers also enjoyed an 8-4 advantage on corner kicks.
Conci made two saves in goal, and Ze Maria Goncalves led all players with seven shots.
Grace will return to action on Wednesday at 7 p.m. as the squad plays host to St. Francis.
Taylor Tops Lady Lancers
UPLAND –- Grace’s volleyball team could not secure the road win at Taylor on Saturday.
The Trojans swept the Lady Lancers 3-0 with all three sets being settled in the final points.
During the first set, the score was knotted at 17-17. But a pair of 3-0 runs gave Taylor breathing room en route to a 25-20 win.
Grace’s offense struggled with just eight kills and six errors in the set.
Taylor grabbed a 22-18 edge in the second set, but Grace showed resolve to battle back.
Jenna Mueller, Cassadi Colbert and Katie Swanson had back-to-back-to-back kills to pull the Lady Lancers to within one.
The teams traded points over the next five points, which was enough for the Trojans to squeeze out a 25-23 win.
The Lady Lancers’ attack was at its best in the second set. Grace had 15 kills compared to 13 for Taylor.
The Trojans held a five-point lead late in the third set at 22-17. Grace poured out four straight points, starting with a kill from Anna Frey and ending with two aces by Morgan Syoen.
Shortly after, Mueller’s kill tied the score at 23-23, but a kill and a block by Taylor secured the set win at 25-23.
Colbert had 11 kills to lead Grace's offense, and Syoen handed out 20 assists.
Mueller and Alisha Leffring each tallied seven kills with Muller adding four block assists.
Gina Novotny tallied 15 digs, and Frey 13 digs, 5 kills and 2 block assists.
The Lady Lancers have one match next week, playing at Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Wednesday.
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