Oct. 19, 2013

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ROCHESTER, Mich. - With a first-half penalty kick by Meghan Reynolds and a second-half insurance goal by Serena San Cartier coupled with a third consecutive home shutout, the Oakland women's soccer team defeated Detroit Saturday evening, 2-0. The victory improved Oakland to 7-7-1, 3-2-0 and tied for second in the Horizon League standings, while Detroit dropped to 8-7-1, 2-3-0.

Oakland got on the board in the third minute when the Golden Grizzlies made good on a penalty kick opportunity. After an Oakland attacker was fouled in the box, Meghan Reynolds stepped up and calmly converted her second spot kick of the season and tally her team-best sixth goal of the season.

The remainder of the first half was a chess match in the midfield, as both teams had four shots apiece in the first 45 minutes and neither team had a save to their credit.

Oakland turned up the heat in the second half, however, out-shooting the Titans 9-5 and edging Detroit 4-0 in corner kicks in the latter stanza. The Golden Grizzles added to their lead in the 76th minute when Aly Rawson threaded a ball down the left flank to Joan Sieja, who then crossed it in to find San Cartier. The senior then placed a shot back to the left post to make the game 2-0.

The Golden Grizzlies defense fended off Detroit's late pressure, with Payj O'Shea making a diving stop on a header shot by Alyssa Riley in the 84th minute. O'Shea grabbed three saves for the shutout, her fourth solo clean sheet of the season and fifth this season for Oakland.

"We absolutely needed these three games at home; not only winning each of them, but shutting our opponents out," interim head coach Dave Morgan said following Oakland's three 2-0 home Horizon League victories.

Oakland hits the road for two games, facing IUPUI in non-conference action Tuesday, Oct. 22 for a 7 p.m. ET contest.

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