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Purdue Fort Wayne
Utah Valley State
IPFW Wins USC Rematch
9/15/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Sept. 2, 2006
Fort Wayne, IN - Two second-half goals lifted IPFW to a 2-0 win over Utah Valley State on Saturday night at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
The contest was a rematch of the 2005 United Soccer Conference Championship which the Mastodons won, 2-1 last November.
Utah Valley State carried most of the action in the first period. The Wolverines put four shots on goal, but IPFW keeper senior Shannon Lynn turned them all aside, including a great save on a blast by UVSC's Megan Barrett from about eight yards out.
It was Lynn who initiated the scoring for IPFW in the second half. The keeper punted the ball well past the midfield line to a waiting Jenny Thornton. The junior midfielder got the ball ahead to freshman Ashley Hansbury, who turned on the jets. Hansbury eluded a defender and toed up a shot from about 20 yards that just slipped under the crossbar, past UVSC keeper Kelley Thompson.
IPFW kept up the momentum. At the 67:49 mark, it was Hansbury sending a perfect ball to a streaking Danielle Orlandella. The sophomore forward kicked back across her body and found the upper left-hand portion of the net.
Lynn turned aside two more Wolverine shots in the half to preserve the shutout.
Both teams now stand at 2-2-0 after the match, but IPFW leads the United Soccer Conference West Division. It was the first conference match played this season.
The Mastodons will have a week off now before hosting Morehead State next Sunday at the Hefner Soccer Complex. Match time is 1pm.
~Dons~
