Box Score (Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 22) – The McKendree women's soccer team bested the Eagles of Ashland University 1-0 in overtime this Friday morning and now advance to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, which will be played this Sunday against the top-seeded Lakers of Grand Valley State University at 1 p.m. E.T. With today's victory, the Bearcats improve 16-3-3 on the year.
 
McKendree netted the game winner in the 93^rd minute of play when junior midfielder Alynnah O'Leary (Collinsville, IL/Collinsville High School) found an opening in the lower left corner of the Eagle's net courtesy of a pass from sophomore midfielder Riley Ross (Springfield, IL/Rochester High School). Senior goalkeeper Zoe Brochu (Ajax, Ontario, Canada/Pickering High School) stood tall in net making five saves, preserving her 13^th shutout of the 2019 season. The goal gave the Bearcats their second-ever NCAA Tournament victory in program history, the first being in 2016 when the women's squad defeated Davis and Elkins in the first round.
 
You can follow the Bearcats this Sunday by either watching the livestats or by tuning into ESPN3.