WESTERVILLE — In a dominant performance at Memorial Stadium, the Otterbein women's soccer team improved to 4-0 with a decisive 3-0 victory over Adrian on Saturday. Seniors Lauren Alley and Lindsey Whitmore and sophomore Riley Crupper all found the back of the net to lead Otterbein in the shutout win. 

The Basics

• Records: Otterbein (4-0-0 overall), Adrian (1-2-0 overall)
• Venue: Memorial Stadium, Westerville, Ohio.  

The Game

• Alley was able to position herself for a shot to put the Cardinals up by one toward the end of the first half, in the 36th minute.
• Early in the second half, Whitmore found the back of the net in the 49th minute.
• After a chaotic corner kick, Crupper had a header into the goal to secure the third and final score of the game. 
• Otterbein junior goalkeeper Ella Schwertfager recorded two saves in nearly 75 minutes of action.
• Otterbein out-shot Adrian by an 18-9 margin and finished with a 7-2 edge in corner kicks.

Notables

• Alley's goal was her first of the season and the ninth of her career.
• Whitmore and Crupper's goals were their first of the season and the second of their careers.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Isabella Neal checked in for the first time this season and recording her first save.
• The Cardinals delivered an offensive team effort, with 13 of their 18 total shots being on target.
• The Cardinals have recorded three shutouts in four games this season.
• Head coach Brandon Koons, now in his 26th year at Otterbein, holds an all-time record of 342-102-42 with the Cardinals.
• Otterbein now leads the all-time series against Adrian 3-0-1, dating back to 2019.

Quotes

• Senior Lindsey Whitmore on the win: "This win is huge. We've had four games in eight days, so it hasn't been an easy week. So for us to come out in every game and give it our all and walk away 4-0 is huge. It's a great start to the season."
• Whitmore on her goal: "It was off of a corner kick, and there were some ricochets here and there, and then I saw the ball come to my feet, and I just put my foot through it, and it went in the net."
• Head coach Brandon Koons on his team's offense: "The first goal was nice because we were playing against the wind. You don't want to have to come from behind, so when you can go into halftime up a goal knowing that the wind is going to be at your back in the second half helps. And then getting a goal early in the second half helped set the tone for the rest of the game. We could've had four or five goals today, but we created lots of chances, and as long as we're doing that, I'm happy."
• Koons on his team's defense: "It has nothing to do with any kind of formation or style of play; it's just all heart. Everyone is bringing energy on that side of the ball. It's been great."