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Box Score

Chicago, Ill. (Oct. 10, 2015) – The North Central College women's soccer team defeated North Park University 2-0 in a Collegiate Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) matchup on Saturday night at the Holmgren Complex.

After a start to the match that saw both teams trade shots and possesion,  freshman forward Victoria Stutzman was able to score in the 53^rd minute, thanks to an assist from senior midfielder Caitlyn Orawiec. This was a deserving reward for Stutzman's  hard running throughout the match.

The Cardinals scored again in the 77^th minute, this time it was sophomore forward Emily Gaither extending the lead. She has her sister to thank, as sophomore midfielder Sarah Gaither was credited with the assist.

The Vikings were fortunate that the margin was not greater, as the Cardinals had several other scoring opportunities to score throughout both halves.

In the 29^th minute, North Central came close to scoring twice and blowing the game out. Junior midfielder Jessica Dejong had her shot blocked, the seconds later senior defender Nicholette Fulk had a shot that only did not result in a goal because of a difficult save.

Senior goalkeeper Nicki Seiton put in a sterling performance, recording a clean sheet and finishing with three saves total. Seiton's reliability in goals has been a major strength for the Cardinals all season long.

The Cardinals were able to take the positives from their previous game against the nationally-ranked University of Dubuque, and apply them successfully.

 The Cardinals host Elmhurst College in their next CCIW matchup at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with game time at 8 pm. Live Stats and Video can be found at the following link.