Bradley Goal Lifts Ohio Wesleyan Over Earlham
Junior defender Devon Bradley scored her first collegiate goal with 8:57 left in regulation time to lift Ohio Wesleyan over Earlham in non-conference action on Saturday in Richmond, Ind.
The game-winner was Bradley's first collegiate goal.
The win extended Ohio Wesleyan's winning streak to 4 games, the Bishops' longest since Oct. 2-11, 2077, when Ohio Wesleyan won 4 straight games -- all by shutout. The win also was the Bishops' first over Earlham since 2006, snapping a string of 3 straight losses to the Quakers -- all by a single goal.
Earlham took a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute when Paige Thomas scored, with Joy Doucette credited with an assist on the play.
Ohio Wesleyan wasted no time in responding, scoring just 35 seconds later as senior forward Makinzie Krebsbach tallied an unassisted goal.
The deadlock lasted until the closing minutes of regulation time, when Bradley scored with 8:57 on the clock. Junior midfielder Ally Miess was credited with an assist on the play.
Ohio Wesleyan outshot Earlham, 10-7. Sophomore Hannah Zacharias finished with 3 saves in the Ohio Wesleyan goal, while Kate Franks was credited with 6 saves for the Quakers.
