The McKendree University women's soccer team won its Great Lakes Valley Conference season opener on Friday night against the University of Indianapolis 1-0. The season opening win was the fifth straight year the Bearcats have won the first game of the season. 
 
How It Happened
 
-  The game's lone goal was scored by Anna Stiffler (O'Fallon, MO/St. Dominic) in the 16^th minute of the first half with an assist by Alynnah O'Leary (Collinsville, IL/Collinsville).
 
-  The Bearcats would play stellar defense throughout the game, holding the Greyhounds to just four shots on the night.
 
Inside The Boxscore
 
-  The Bearcats would outshoot the Greyhounds 16-4, with six of those 16 shots on goal.
 
-  Mercedes King (Troy, IL/Triad) would save one shot to earn her first career shutout in her first career start.

Up Next

The Bearcats return to Leemon Field on Sunday, Feb. 28 for their home opener against Lewis University at 12 p.m.
 
Coaches Quote
 
"I've seen a lot of games in my time, and that was a quality match," McKendree women's soccer coach Tim Strange said. "Our back four on defense were really good and defend well. Overall, we played a quality game, we get the goal, and it could have gone either way. But we were able to hold them off."