No. 7 Tartans Earn 1-0 Win at Home

(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) - The Carnegie Mellon University women's soccer team defeated Grove City College, 1-0, on Friday, September 18 at home. The Tartans are now 4-0-1 on the season as the Wolverines move to 3-3-1.

The Tartans dominated play with eight shots on goal in the first half before sophomore Haili Adams (Kirkland, Wash./Juanita) put in the game's only goal two minutes before the break. Adams collected a deflection by the defense and took a quick shot at the goal that she half-volleyed from right to left for her first score of the season.

Prior to the score, Adams had two other shots that were saved by Wolverine keeper, Nicole Lapia.

The Tartans first threatening shot of the game came in the 12th minute when freshman Kaily Bruch (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South) fired a shot from 25 yards out on the left side that Lapia tipped up and saw hit off the crossbar.

In the second half, sophomore Tori Iatarola (West Dundee, Ill./Loyola Academy) had the only shot on goal which was saved by Lapia in the 59th minute.

Senior Carson Quiros (Atlanta, Ga./Whitefield Academy) had a few headers go high of the goal as she threatened to score on multiple corner kicks by the Tartans.

Sophomore Sarah Mahler (Cincinnati, Ohio/Madeira) earned the win in goal for the Tartans, recording one save on a shot she tipped over the bar.

The Tartans will return to the field on Sunday, September 20 at 3:00 p.m. when they host Frostburg State University.