WESTERVILLE, Ohio - The Otterbein women's soccer team won its fifth match in a row by defeating Kenyon, 2-0, on a rain-soaked Wednesday night inside Memorial Stadium.

The match, originally scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., didn't kick off until closer to 7:45 after the opening men's contest (of the doubleheader) went through a pair of overtimes.
 
Neither side was able to hit the scoreboard after a cagey first half. Less than 10 minutes into the second frame, however, the Cardinals took the lead on a Delaney Earl goal facilitated by Lauren Alley.
 
The second-half pressure by the Cardinals only intensified, along with the rain, as Earl tucked away her second goal of the night at the 75:44 mark. This time, Sydney Walker was credited with the assist.
 
Otterbein stayed resilient defensively all evening by holding the Ladies to just one shot on goal, and doubling up the opponent with a 16-8 shot advantage overall.

Earl, who recently moved into second on the program's all-time scoring list, now has more than 100-career points and is one goal shy of tying Hall of Famer Karen Beers with 42.
 
The Cards also snap a slight two-game losing streak against the Ladies, having previously fallen in 2015 (2-0) and in a wild 5-4 affair recently in 2019. Both of those were played in Gambier.

Otterbein will have the coming weekend off before searching for its sixth-straight win  on the road, traveling next Wednesday to take on Hiram. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.