Cook scores first career goal as Women's Soccer falls 2-1 to No. 3 Christopher Newport (Va.)

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Northern women's soccer team fell 2-1 to No. 3 Christopher Newport (Va.) in a neutral-site game at Capital on Sunday afternoon.

The Basics

• Records: Ohio Northern (0-5-1), #3 Christopher Newport (Va.) (7-0-0)
• Venue: Bernlohr Stadium — Columbus, Ohio

The Match

• Following a scoreless first half, the Polar Bears scored the first goal of the game after drawing a yellow card on CNU goalkeeper Amy Sidaway. Senior Emma Cook (Marysville/Fairbanks) converted the ensuing penalty kick to put ONU up 1-0.
• The ONU defense continued holding the Captains off the scoreboard until a free kick opportunity in the 68th minute. CNU's Corinne Kulik found the back of the net after ONU freshman goalkeeper Morgan Moeller (Harrison/Roger Bacon) deflected Molly Seventko's shot off the free kick.
• Seventko later scored what proved to be the game-winning goal with just 1:07 remaining.
• Cook and junior Elizabeth Pierce (Liberty Township/Mount Notre Dame) led the Polar Bears with three shots each.
• Moeller played all 90 minutes in goal for ONU and recorded two saves.
• CNU finished with an 18-12 advantage in shots and 4-1 edge in corner kicks.

Notables

• Cook's goal was the first of her ONU career.
• Sunday's game was the end of a five-game stretch in which the Polar Bears played four teams ranked in the top 25 of the United Soccer Coaches Poll, including three top-three teams.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears return to action on Wednesday when they host Denison at 7 p.m.