Anderson Rolls Past Manchester

The Anderson University women's soccer hosted the Manchester University Spartans in their final regular season home game of the 2020-2021 season. Anderson walked away from the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchup with a 5-1 victory on Wednesday.

"[Wednesday] was an awesome team win and from the start came out with the mindset to attack and play simple across the field," Coach Jennifer Myhre said.

The Ravens (3-2, 3-2) got the game started right off the bat, taking just 3 minutes, 30 seconds after the starting whistle to find the back of the net. Kaitlyn Miller (Sunman, Ind./East Central) recorded her first collegiate goal for the Ravens to give the team a 1-0 lead over the Spartans (0-6, 0-6).

"Getting the early goal from Kaitlyn gave us the spark and momentum we needed, and she stepped up and had a great game. It set the tone for the rest of the match and was pleased with how we had great combinations and quick play building up to the other finishes, as well. This is a great result and proud of everyone for their impact."

Between the 17th minute and the 19th minute, the Ravens would score three goals, recording one goal per minute. In the 17th minute, Taylor Fort (Pendleton, Ind./Pendleton Heights) recorded her first goal of the game and her first career goal for the Ravens. Fort was assisted by Taylor Baker (Springfield, Ohio/Catholic Central) on the play, putting the Ravens up 2-0. Just over one minute later, Hannah Planck (West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West) delivered a goal off an assist from Fort. Then, at the 19-minute mark, Fort capitalized off a pass from Maggie Kolenic (Cleveland, Ohio/Newbury) to score her second goal of the game. Kolenic received the assist. With just over 19 minutes into the game, the Ravens led the Spartans 4-0.

The Ravens would have five more shots in the remainder of the half. Entering halftime, the Ravens led the Spartans 4-0.

Coming out of halftime, both teams would take their chance at goal. The Ravens would strike first in the second half. Brooke Neu (West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West) gave the Ravens a 5-0 lead in the 64th minute after capitalizing on a through ball by Fort. Fort provided her second assist and sixth point of the match. The Spartans would end the Ravens shutout streak with a goal by Jayden Murray in the 67th minute. The Ravens would pull off a few more shots but were unable to find the back anymore before the final whistle blew.

Overall, the Ravens recorded 18 shots over the 90 minutes of play, with 11 on goal. Anderson only allowed the Manchester offense to make three shots, all of which happened in the second half. Fort led the Ravens with three shots, with her two on goal finding the back of the net. In total, 12 Ravens took their chance at goal on Wednesday.

The Ravens will now travel on the road for their next two matches. Their next match will take place in Franklin as they take on the Grizzlies of Franklin College (3-2, 3-2). Kick-off is set for 1:00 P.M.