(LEBANON, Ill., Nov. 10) – The McKendree women's soccer team defeated the Flyers of Lewis University 2-0 this Sunday afternoon, and now advance to the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Championship Tournament Semifinals held this upcoming weekend in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
 
McKendree netted the eventual game-winning in the 30^th minute of play when sophomore midfielder Emma Knoebel (Maryville, IL/Collinsville High School) found the back of the net on an assist from fellow sophomore Riley Ross (Springfield, IL/Rochester High School). Ross would go on to score an insurance goal in the 70^th minute with an assist from Alynnah O'Leary (Collinsville, IL/Collinsville High School) to extend the lead to 2-0 and secure the victory for McKendree. Overall, the Bearcats and Lewis were even in shots with eight apiece, though senior goalkeeper Zoe Brochu (Ajax, Ontario, Canada/Pickering High School) stood tall in net making six saves, preserving her 11^th shutout of the 2019 season.
 
The Bearcats will be back in action this upcoming Friday, November 15 as they take on fifth-seeded Bellarmine at 1:30 p.m. EST.