SOUTHFIELD, Mich.- Lawrence Tech controlled the tempo from the opening whistle, unleashing a barrage of offensive attacks. The Blue Devils outshot the Cougars 30 to 8 overall and held a 13 to 3 shot on goal advantage. They also had 9 corner kicks to Cleary's 2.
Cleary goalkeeper put up a heroic performance to keep the Cougars in the game. Lawrence Tech off the board for the first 67 minutes.
Hinana Takashima led the aggressive LTU front line with 4 out of her 7 shots on goal, while
Stephanie Crawley added 4 shots. Following sustained pressure in the second half,
Abigail Gray delivered a precise pass to
Cameryn McConachie, who put Lawrence Tech ahead 1-0. It was McConachie's first goal of the match, coming just five minutes after she subbed onto the pitch.
Cleary attempted to push forward, forcing Lawrence Tech goalkeeper MC Michalak to make late stops. MC Michalak stood tall in the net, securing the clean sheet with a total of 3 saves.
The match was highly physical on both sides, featuring a combined 35 fouls and two yellow cards—one issued to Lawrence Tech's
Maria Micakaj in the first half and another to Cleary in the second.
Their next match will be at Blue Devil Stadium Wednesday, September 30 against Cornerstone University!
