PEPPER PIKE, Ohio – In the first matchup of the season, Ursuline College was able to prevail over Wheeling Jesuit women's soccer, 3-1. The Cardinals came out strong in the first-half, taking five shots in the first 15 minutes, but Ursuline College was able to hold off.
 
Ursuline came out strong in the first-half with three goals. Odessa Strizzi, Kara Martin, and Haley Knox were able to score against the Cardinals in the first-half at 16:59, 34:56, and 40:05. WJU would finish the first-half with eight attempted shots, three which had to be saved by Ursuline's goalie Gina Cerny.
 
Despite trailing 3-0, WJU was able to shut out the Arrows in the second-half. The Cardinals were able to block several shots taken by the Arrows, and goalie Mikayla Yarwood saved a shot in the 70th minute. The Cardinals were able to beat the defense multiple times and took seven shots in the second-half. Emily Hartley, assisted by Karly Judy, was able to score a goal for the Cardinals at the 89th minute, but the Cardinals ran out of time against the Arrows.
 
The Cardinals will be playing at home next, taking on Seton Hill at 7 p.m. on Sep. 5th.