Seven Score as Spartans Remain Unbeaten with 7-1 Home Win versus Olivet

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Seven different Case Western Reserve University women's soccer players scored a goal as the Spartans remained unbeaten with a 7-1 home victory versus Olivet College (Mich.) on Saturday, September 10, during the second day of the Case/JCU Classic at Case Field.

With the win, the Spartans improve to 3-0-1 overall, 2-0-1 at home, and will back in action on Tuesday versus Ohio Athletic Conference foe and cross-town rival John Carroll University at 7:00 p.m. In four matches, the Spartans have outscored their opponents, 10-1.

The Spartans got on the board early when sophomore midfielder Rachel Bourque (Newton, N.H/Central Catholic) tapped in a cross from classmate Leah Levey (Columbus, Ohio/Bexley) in the eighth minute. Case made it 2-0 just under three minutes later when junior Kendra Simmons (Medina, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) scored her second goal in as many days via an assist from classmate Devyn Lee (Pennsylvania Furnace, Pa./State College).

Case tacked on one more score before the half at 20:27 when senior goalkeeper Anna Kennedy (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township) punted a ball down the left side, where it took one hop on the turf, was quickly headed by senior midfielder Alexandra Litofsky (Columbia, Mo./Rock Bridge) and caught junior forward Ashley Debeljak (Beachwood, Ohio/Beachwood) on the run. Debeljak dribbled down the left and lofted a shot over the goalkeeper's head for the score.

Case added to its lead in the second half when freshman forward Katie Holland (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) notched her first goal of the season just 47 seconds after the halftime break. With just under 17 minutes elapsed, Litofsky booted in a free kick from 22 yards out for her first goal of the fall. The Spartan lead grew to 7-0 when junior midfielder Alyssa Lauzau (Pickerington, Ohio/Bishop Hartley) scored in the 62^nd minute and freshman Jessica Sabers (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome) scored in the 80^th minute with assists by freshman midfielder Makenzie Best (Hilliard, Ohio/Grove City).

Olivet got on the board in the 84^th minute when Katie Murphy lofted a shot that found the back of the Spartan net, breaking the Spartans' 389-minute scoreless streak.  

In goal, senior Anna Kennedy (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township) needed only one save in the first 45 minutes and improved to 3-0-1. Freshman Cameron Casson (Allen, Texas/Allen) started the second stanza in goal for the Spartans logging 30:00 of action, while sophomore Kerry Martenis (Southgate, Mich./Southgate Anderson) logged the final 15:00 of play. Olivet's Patty Groh made eight stops for the Comets.