| 09.14.05 -
After a disastrous showing in
their last game, the Foresters rebounded with a 4-2 victory over MCC
Conference foe Grace College.
HU's
Bethany Lewis opened the scoring in the 9th minute
when she stole the ball from the Lancer defense and found the back of
the net. Both teams battled it out for the next 30 minutes until
Grace grabbed an equalizer in the 39th minute. The teams went to
the break with the score still knotted at 1-1.
Returning for the second half,
Grace wasted no time taking the lead when Kari Wildman scored in just
the second minute of the half. Finding themselves down a goal,
the Foresters rose to the challenge in dramatic fashion. Mindy
Perry found Sarah Kaufman on a break in the 50th minute to draw the
score back level. Kaufman then latched on to the end of a Lewis cross
from the wing to move HU in front once again just eight minutes later.
Then Ashley Gonterman collected a loose ball and found space down the
right side. Finding no one to pass to, she took her chance at goal
from 25 yards and found the back of the net in the 70th minute to
complete the scoring.
“This was a key game for our entire season after
how we lost on Saturday," said Coach Datema. "They realized
after Grace scored its second goal that they could either roll over or
step up to the challenge. I think they made an emphatic statement that
they want to win. I was really pleased with the play of freshmen
Bethany Lewis. She had a goal and an assist and made a big
contribution on the right side.”
Huntington now stands at 2-2 on the
year and 1-0 in the conference. |
