ADRIAN, Mich. -- Marissa Young registered her eighth game-winning goal of the season to lead the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in that category as she lifted the Saints past RV UNOH 2-0 in the season finale. Young scored both goals for the Saints (12-4-2, 7-3-1 WHAC) as they locked up a home game for the first round of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Tournament begins on Wednesday, November 3.
Young was assisted on her game-winner by Kaleigh Mahaz. Isabel Herden had the assist on goal number two. Young led the Saints in scoring and with four shots on goal. Kennedy Hyde, Herden, Ashley Kraiza, and Kayla Rivers finished with a shot on goal in the win. This year, Kara Bishop (W, 11-3-2) continued her dominant season with another shutout win to lead the NAIA.
The Saints kept the ball on the offensive side of the field for much of the first half as they outshot the Racers 7-1 in the opening 45 minutes of play. However, despite the advantage in shots, SHU couldn't break the scoreless tie before both teams entered the locker room at halftime.
Young broke the tie in the 55th minute with a header off a corner kick from Mahaz that beat the goalkeeper to the right. Her second score of the game came in the 83rd minute when a great pass through the box from Herden allowed her to beat the keeper low to the right for the insurance goal. UNOH tested Bishop twice in the second half, but the senior goalie preserved the shutout on the chances.
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The win wrapped up the regular season for the Saints, who finished with an overall record of 12-4-2 and a 7-3-1 record in WHAC play to claim fourth in the league standings. Unofficially, SHU will host Lourdes in the first round of the tournament on Wednesday, November 3. The tournament seeds and pairings will be announced by the WHAC tomorrow.
