Lady Lancers Offensive Showcase Highlights Big Weekend
September 5, 2022 at 9:16 p.m.
Lady Lancers Offensive Showcase Highlights Big Weekend
By Grant Cook-
The Lady Lancers (3-0) were unstoppable in a 12-0 dismantling of West Virginia Tech at 1st Source Bank Field. Grace has outscored its first three opponents 21-0 to start the 2022 campaign.
Grace enjoyed a goal from nine different players, including two goals apiece from Madison Tuma, Danae Moriarty and Sam Vondersaar. Moriarty and Vondersaar each assisted a goal as well, and Kailey Burrell had two assists.
It took Grace less than five minutes to get on the scoreboard. Burrell picked out Janni Bettin for the first of many goals to be scored on Saturday night.
Tuma scored both of her goals within 10 minutes of each other. Her first goal came in the 16th minute, when she finished off a rebound from her own saved shot.
Not long after, Tuma sent a rocket to the far post; her shot was a straight line to the top corner of the net.
JJ Aalbue echoed Tuma’s goal just three minutes later. She hit nearly the identical shot from almost the same spot on the field, burning the net with her 30th-minute blast. Marlene Menzel registered the assist.
Moriarty scored twice before halftime as well. In the 32nd minute, Amber Meade played a lofted pass over the Golden Bears’ offside trap. Moriarty calmly finished the breakaway opportunity.
A few minutes later, Moriarty’s hustle created another goal. She intercepted the ball from the Golden Bears’ defense and finished her shot into the open net.
Shannon Farnsworth and Vondersaar generated another first-half goal with clever passing. The final pass picked out Tori Twombly for a finish in the penalty box.
The ninth and final goal of the half came from Menzel. Lilli Oberhoff made a dangerous run in the final minute of the half and was fouled just outside of the penalty box. Menzel stepped up and quickly converted the free kick in the waning seconds of the half.
Grace went into halftime with a 9-0 lead, outshooting Tech 21-0 over the first 45 minutes.
The second half saw another quick goal from the Lady Lancers. Luisa Machado created the goal with a strong run on the left side of the field. Her cross was finished in front of the goal by Helena Vieira Rijo just two minutes into the half.
Grace continued to possess the ball fluidly and had several chances against the Golden Bears’ high offsides trap.
With 20 minutes remaining in the contest, Rebecca Steininger relayed a quick pass from Lea Fricke onward to Vondersaar. Vondersaar took care of the rest, beating the goalkeeper in a 1-on-1 situation.
A few minutes later, Grace found its 12th goal. Megan DeBoest led Burrell on a long run. Burrell’s square pass found Savanna Tate for a quick finish, marking the final goal of the match.
Libby Stratton and Sofia Lerro combined for the shutout in goal for Grace. The Golden Bears had three shots compared to 34 for Grace.
The Lady Lancers play at home again on Monday, hosting Point Park for a 2 p.m. match.
Lancers draw in opening match of Labor Day Classic
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. - Grace’s men's soccer team earned a 1-1 draw with Baker University on Saturday evening in their first match of the Labor Day Classic.
The Lancers (3-0-2) were taking on the Wildcats who were coming into the match fresh off of upsetting the No. 5 team in the country.
Martim Sequeira had the first quality chance of the match. He cut through the Baker (2-2-1) defense and his point-blank chance drifted past the far goal post and rolled harmlessly out of bounds.
Five minutes later, Grace had another chance on goal as Sequeira again proved his offensive prowess. The senior's shot rocketed on goal and forced an acrobatic save from the Wildcat keeper.
The Lancers’ tally came with just over ten minutes left in the half. Daniel Santos Rosa lifted a pass behind the Wildcats defense and Juan Camilo Garcia chipped the ball over the keeper and into the net for the go-ahead goal.
Matteo Conci kept the Lancers ahead when he made a save late in the half and sent the game to the intermission.
As the second half was in its early stages, Sequeira nearly had an incredible goal. Sequeira tried a shot from near midfield as the Baker keeper was well out of his net. The shot went wide of the empty net as Grace remained ahead 1-0.
The Wildcats began to press as the chances started to mount. A scramble in the Lancers box nearly resulted in the tying goal but Grace’s defense cleared the ball to stall Baker's attack.
Just minutes later Conci was forced to be at his best again to maintain Grace’s lead. A dangerous cross from Baker was punched clear, but the Wildcats continued to control the pace of play.
Baker would finally break through on their 10th shot of the game, as the ball squeaked past Conci and tied the game at one with 11 minutes left to play.
The game closed with a frenzied pace as both teams strained for the game-winning goal.
Baker came the closest to finding that deciding mark when a ball destined for the upper 90 was fought off by Conci to keep the game level and preserve the 1-1 draw.
Sequeira led Grace with five shots, and Conci made four saves.
The Lancers will be in action on Monday as they take on No. 5 Oklahoma Wesleyan.
Lancers down No. 3 IWU and Bethel in opener
WINONA LAKE – The Grace men's tennis team opened up the season in brilliant fashion knocking off fierce rivals No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan and Bethel on Saturday.
The first match of the day saw the Lancers jump out to an early lead on their way to a straight set victory over the Pilots. Ramiro Candia and Nicolas Doria worked quickly at No. 3 doubles, winning 6-2. Facundo Paredes and Ivan Antinori secured the doubles point for Grace taking their set 6-3.
In singles matches, Paredes needed a third set to secure his point in the No. 1 spot 6-2, 6-7(1), 10-6.
David Sandi notched the victory at No. 2 singles, defeating his opponent 7-6 (2), 6-2.
Javier Gallego made his Lancer debut, winning in straight sets 6-1, 6-1. Pablo Gregori earned his point taking No. 4 singles 6-1, 6-4.
After securing the doubles point, Candia and Doria each made quick work at No. 5 and No. 6 singles. Both won in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, and 6-0, 6-0, respectively.
In the afternoon matchup with No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan, Grace avenged their loss from last year's conference tournament finals, defeating the Wildcats 6-1.
The Lancers got off to a fast start taking No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to secure the first point of the match.
To get things started in singles action, Doria tallied first in the No. 6 slot in straight sets 6-0, 6-0. He was followed by Candia at No. 5, 6-1, 6-0.
Gregori notched his point 6-3, 6-4. Gallego made quick work in his matchup, 6-0, 6-1 and Sandi defeated his foe 6-4, 6-3, to win at No. 2 doubles.
The final set to finish was No. 1 singles with Paredes falling in three sets, but the match had already been clinched by the Lancers.
"Today was great validation of the hard work and continued improvement we have made in our program," said coach Andy Lewis. "It was a great team effort."
Grace will host another Crossroads League doubleheader on Wednesday, Sept. 7, against St. Francis and Mt. Vernon, starting at 9 a.m.
The Lady Lancers (3-0) were unstoppable in a 12-0 dismantling of West Virginia Tech at 1st Source Bank Field. Grace has outscored its first three opponents 21-0 to start the 2022 campaign.
Grace enjoyed a goal from nine different players, including two goals apiece from Madison Tuma, Danae Moriarty and Sam Vondersaar. Moriarty and Vondersaar each assisted a goal as well, and Kailey Burrell had two assists.
It took Grace less than five minutes to get on the scoreboard. Burrell picked out Janni Bettin for the first of many goals to be scored on Saturday night.
Tuma scored both of her goals within 10 minutes of each other. Her first goal came in the 16th minute, when she finished off a rebound from her own saved shot.
Not long after, Tuma sent a rocket to the far post; her shot was a straight line to the top corner of the net.
JJ Aalbue echoed Tuma’s goal just three minutes later. She hit nearly the identical shot from almost the same spot on the field, burning the net with her 30th-minute blast. Marlene Menzel registered the assist.
Moriarty scored twice before halftime as well. In the 32nd minute, Amber Meade played a lofted pass over the Golden Bears’ offside trap. Moriarty calmly finished the breakaway opportunity.
A few minutes later, Moriarty’s hustle created another goal. She intercepted the ball from the Golden Bears’ defense and finished her shot into the open net.
Shannon Farnsworth and Vondersaar generated another first-half goal with clever passing. The final pass picked out Tori Twombly for a finish in the penalty box.
The ninth and final goal of the half came from Menzel. Lilli Oberhoff made a dangerous run in the final minute of the half and was fouled just outside of the penalty box. Menzel stepped up and quickly converted the free kick in the waning seconds of the half.
Grace went into halftime with a 9-0 lead, outshooting Tech 21-0 over the first 45 minutes.
The second half saw another quick goal from the Lady Lancers. Luisa Machado created the goal with a strong run on the left side of the field. Her cross was finished in front of the goal by Helena Vieira Rijo just two minutes into the half.
Grace continued to possess the ball fluidly and had several chances against the Golden Bears’ high offsides trap.
With 20 minutes remaining in the contest, Rebecca Steininger relayed a quick pass from Lea Fricke onward to Vondersaar. Vondersaar took care of the rest, beating the goalkeeper in a 1-on-1 situation.
A few minutes later, Grace found its 12th goal. Megan DeBoest led Burrell on a long run. Burrell’s square pass found Savanna Tate for a quick finish, marking the final goal of the match.
Libby Stratton and Sofia Lerro combined for the shutout in goal for Grace. The Golden Bears had three shots compared to 34 for Grace.
The Lady Lancers play at home again on Monday, hosting Point Park for a 2 p.m. match.
Lancers draw in opening match of Labor Day Classic
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. - Grace’s men's soccer team earned a 1-1 draw with Baker University on Saturday evening in their first match of the Labor Day Classic.
The Lancers (3-0-2) were taking on the Wildcats who were coming into the match fresh off of upsetting the No. 5 team in the country.
Martim Sequeira had the first quality chance of the match. He cut through the Baker (2-2-1) defense and his point-blank chance drifted past the far goal post and rolled harmlessly out of bounds.
Five minutes later, Grace had another chance on goal as Sequeira again proved his offensive prowess. The senior's shot rocketed on goal and forced an acrobatic save from the Wildcat keeper.
The Lancers’ tally came with just over ten minutes left in the half. Daniel Santos Rosa lifted a pass behind the Wildcats defense and Juan Camilo Garcia chipped the ball over the keeper and into the net for the go-ahead goal.
Matteo Conci kept the Lancers ahead when he made a save late in the half and sent the game to the intermission.
As the second half was in its early stages, Sequeira nearly had an incredible goal. Sequeira tried a shot from near midfield as the Baker keeper was well out of his net. The shot went wide of the empty net as Grace remained ahead 1-0.
The Wildcats began to press as the chances started to mount. A scramble in the Lancers box nearly resulted in the tying goal but Grace’s defense cleared the ball to stall Baker's attack.
Just minutes later Conci was forced to be at his best again to maintain Grace’s lead. A dangerous cross from Baker was punched clear, but the Wildcats continued to control the pace of play.
Baker would finally break through on their 10th shot of the game, as the ball squeaked past Conci and tied the game at one with 11 minutes left to play.
The game closed with a frenzied pace as both teams strained for the game-winning goal.
Baker came the closest to finding that deciding mark when a ball destined for the upper 90 was fought off by Conci to keep the game level and preserve the 1-1 draw.
Sequeira led Grace with five shots, and Conci made four saves.
The Lancers will be in action on Monday as they take on No. 5 Oklahoma Wesleyan.
Lancers down No. 3 IWU and Bethel in opener
WINONA LAKE – The Grace men's tennis team opened up the season in brilliant fashion knocking off fierce rivals No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan and Bethel on Saturday.
The first match of the day saw the Lancers jump out to an early lead on their way to a straight set victory over the Pilots. Ramiro Candia and Nicolas Doria worked quickly at No. 3 doubles, winning 6-2. Facundo Paredes and Ivan Antinori secured the doubles point for Grace taking their set 6-3.
In singles matches, Paredes needed a third set to secure his point in the No. 1 spot 6-2, 6-7(1), 10-6.
David Sandi notched the victory at No. 2 singles, defeating his opponent 7-6 (2), 6-2.
Javier Gallego made his Lancer debut, winning in straight sets 6-1, 6-1. Pablo Gregori earned his point taking No. 4 singles 6-1, 6-4.
After securing the doubles point, Candia and Doria each made quick work at No. 5 and No. 6 singles. Both won in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, and 6-0, 6-0, respectively.
In the afternoon matchup with No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan, Grace avenged their loss from last year's conference tournament finals, defeating the Wildcats 6-1.
The Lancers got off to a fast start taking No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to secure the first point of the match.
To get things started in singles action, Doria tallied first in the No. 6 slot in straight sets 6-0, 6-0. He was followed by Candia at No. 5, 6-1, 6-0.
Gregori notched his point 6-3, 6-4. Gallego made quick work in his matchup, 6-0, 6-1 and Sandi defeated his foe 6-4, 6-3, to win at No. 2 doubles.
The final set to finish was No. 1 singles with Paredes falling in three sets, but the match had already been clinched by the Lancers.
"Today was great validation of the hard work and continued improvement we have made in our program," said coach Andy Lewis. "It was a great team effort."
Grace will host another Crossroads League doubleheader on Wednesday, Sept. 7, against St. Francis and Mt. Vernon, starting at 9 a.m.
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