Grace Soccer: Hollar Leads Way In Win
FORT WAYNE – The Grace College women’s soccer team picked up its third win in the past four matches with a 2-0 victory at St. Francis on Saturday.
Meredith Hollar had a goal and an assist to propel the Lady Lancers (4-6-1, 3-2 Crossroads League) into a tie for fourth place in the league standings.
Grace scored both of its goals in the opening 20 minutes on the road.
The first goal was a thunderous strike from Hollar. Grace constructed a patient attack, connecting nine passes across both sides of the field. Aubrey Feipel and Hollar worked a nifty back-and-forth combination, freeing Hollar to make a run at goal. The senior took care of the rest, unleashing a 23-yard blast that curled in off the far post in the 12th minute.
Three minutes later, Grace doubled its advantage. Hollar made a long run through the Cougars’ midfield, drawing the attention of several Cougars (5-7-2, 1-3-1 CL). She then slotted a tricky pass to a streaking Allison Vroon, and the sophomore calmly placed her shot around the charging goalkeeper.
The rest of the half was dominated by Grace. The Lady Lancers held St. Francis to just one shot for the first half.
Grace’s defense continued to limit the Cougars in the second half, and St. Francis was unable to build a comeback bid in front of its home crowd.
Abby Schue picked up the shutout in goal for Grace. She was credited with seven saves in 90 minutes and was guarded well by the backline of McKenna Cruz, Kristelle Jadoo, Feipel and Meredith Matson.
“The women played disciplined futbol today. I’m pleased with the progress we made in just a few days,” said Grace coach Michael Voss. “This group keeps growing and that is exciting! There is so much hope and promise with these women. We showed good composure and made wise decisions for the full match.”
The Lady Lancers will head to Huntington on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. match before welcoming defending national champion and current No. 1 Spring Arbor on Oct. 15 to 1st Source Bank Field.