CEDARVILLE, OH - The Walsh University women's soccer team suffered a 3-0 defeat against Cedarville University in a Great Midwest Athletic Conference match on Thursday evening at Yellow Jacket Field. Despite a valiant effort, the Cavaliers were unable to break through Cedarville's strong defense.

Cedarville took control early, with Shaylee Earnheart opening the scoring in the 38th minute. The Yellow Jackets quickly doubled their lead just three minutes later when Alyssa Griner found the back of the net, assisted by Earnheart and Addie Erslan.

The home team sealed their victory early in the second half, as Payton Fraley scored Cedarville's third goal in the 51st minute, with Maddie McConnell providing the assist. Despite the scoreline, the match was closely contested in terms of shots, with both teams recording 8 attempts. However, Cedarville proved more clinical, putting 6 of their shots on target compared to Walsh's 4. The Yellow Jackets' goalkeeper made 4 crucial saves to maintain the clean sheet.

The match saw two yellow cards issued in the second half, with Cedarville's Sophie Browndyke and Walsh's Katie Norris both receiving cautions.

Walsh will look to bounce back from this defeat in their next match against Ursuline College on October 24th in North Canton, OH, with kickoff scheduled for 5:00 PM at Larry Staudt Field.

LOCATION: Yellow Jacket Field, Cedarville, OH
SCORE: Cedarville 3 - Walsh 0
RECORDS: Cedarville 7-4-2 (6-2-1), Walsh 6-5-1 (3-5-1)

FOR THE CAVS
• Walsh recorded 8 shots, with 4 on target.
• The Cavaliers' goalkeeper made 3 saves in the match.
• Walsh earned 2 corner kicks compared to Cedarville's 4.
• Katie Norris received a yellow card in the 61st minute.