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Winner Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU (7-0-0)
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Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) LIND (1-2-3)
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Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) LIND
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Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

No. 1 Spring Arbor takes down No. 10 Lindsey Wilson in Top 10 showdown

COLUMBIA, Ky. – Spring Arbor University won a battle of top 10 teams Friday night as the No. 1 ranked Cougars defeated No. 10 Lindsey Wilson College 3-1 on the opening day of the 2017 Lindsey Wilson Classic.

 
 

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: #1 Spring Arbor 3, #10 Lindsey Wilson 1

LOCATION: Walter S. Reuling Stadium | Columbia, Ky.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 7-0-0, Lindsey Wilson 1-2-3

 
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Spring Arbor opened the scoring with a goal from Bethany Balcer in the 31st minute.
  • Lindsey Wilson answered less than a minute later with a goal of its own. LWC's Veronica Kurtz was brought down in the box earning a penalty kick, and Sanna Svensson cashed in on the opportunity.
  • The Cougars broke the deadlock in the 55th minute as Balcer found the back of the net for the second time. A cross from Haley Lord found the head of Balcer for the goal.
  • Balcer helped put the game out of reach with her third tally of the night in the 63rd minute.
  • Spring Arbor outshot Lindsey Wilson 13-12 while the Blue Raiders held a 5-3 edge in corner kicks.
  • Goalkeeper Ashley Timmons finished the night with four saves.

 
 

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

  • The victory was the third straight for Spring Arbor over Lindsey Wilson after going winless against the Blue Raiders in the prior 11 meetings.
  • The Cougars conceded their first goal of the season – snapping a six-match shutout streak.
  • Balcer recorded her second hat trick of the season and the fifth of her career.

 
 

FOR LINDSEY WILSON

  • Lindsey Wilson played its fifth straight match against an opponent either ranked or receiving votes in the Top 25.
  • Spring Arbor's first goal of the night broke a 362-minute scoreless streak by Lindsey Wilson goalkeeper Jovana Ivanovic. Ivanovic made four saves in the match.
  • Amara Safuan recorded a team-high five shots.

 
 

UP NEXT

Day two of the Lindsey Wilson Classic will see Spring Arbor take on No. 4 Martin Methodist College (7-0-0) starting at 6 p.m. ET. 

 
 

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