SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Driven by a masterful four-goal performance from
Stephanie Crawley, the Lawrence Tech women's soccer team dominated Defiance College in a convincing 6-1 victory at Blue Devil Stadium. The win advances Lawrence Tech to an 8-3-5 overall record (6-0-3 WHAC), while Defiance falls to 4-12-2 on the season.
From the opening whistle, Lawrence Tech established complete control, ultimately out shooting the Yellow Jackets by a staggering 42-1 margin over the 90 minutes. Defiance goalkeeper faced relentless pressure throughout the afternoon, making 16 saves to keep the game within reach early on.
The Blue Devils broke through in the 24th minute when
Megan Rumija found the back of the net unassisted to secure a 1-0 lead. Minutes later, Crawley entered the match as a substitute and immediately made her presence felt, scoring an unassisted goal at the 31:13 mark to double the lead before halftime.
Lawrence Tech completely broke the game open at the start of the second half. Just 1:35 into the period, Crawley struck again off an assist from
Abigail Gray.
Madison Cutler followed up in the 51st minute with an unassisted goal to push the score to 4-0. Crawley then completed her spectacular offensive display, netting back-to-back goals in the 58th and 60th minutes—the latter coming off another setup from Gray—to extend the cushion to 6-0.
Defiance avoided a shutout late in the match when they intercepted a play and scored unassisted in the 87th minute, capitalizing on the lone shot of the day for the Yellow Jackets.
Blue Devils starting goalkeeper
Sarah Smith earned the victory, playing nearly 77 scoreless minutes before MC Michalak stepped in to close out the match. Lawrence Tech also commanded the corner kick advantage 12-0, reflecting a dominant team performance from start to finish.
Their next match will the WHAC tournament at Blue Devil Stadium Saturday, October 31!
