Yellow Jackets take down Kentucky Christian 2-1

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College Yellow Jackets slid past the Kentucky Christian Knights 2-1 at Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field Thursday afternoon. Tatum Oberhauser scored two goals in the second period to give DC the advantage, while the defense stayed strong to win the game. 

For the first 44 minutes of play, the Yellow Jackets' and Knights' defense battled fiercely over possession. Both teams were nearly even as the Purple and Gold shot eight times to Kentucky Christian's seven, each with three on goal. Within the 1-minute remaining mark of the first period, the Knights' Jasmyn Jones swerved around Yellow Jacket junior defender Haley Hughes to make it 1-0 at the half.  

In the second period, it didn't take long for Defiance to even the score. An unassisted goal by freshman Oberhauser made it a 1-1 match in the 52nd minute. Not much later, in the 73rd minute, a pass from freshman Audree Johnson to Oberhauser iced the game as Oberhauser's shot hit the back of the net – her seventh score in six matches. 

A CLOSER LOOK

• Tatum Oberhauser led the offense with five shots, three on goal, and two scores. 

• Eleni Mucaki fell not bad behind with three shots – two on goal

• Audree Johnson is credited with the sole assist of the day.

• Goalkeeper Hannah Redick now moves to 3-3 on the season. She saved five of four shots faced in Thursday's match. 

• As the was Defiance and Kentucky Christian's first all-time meeting, the Yellow Jackets now lead the series 1-0. 

• The Purple and Gold are on a two-match winning streak, which is the first since the beginning of head coach Isabelle Danner's first season with Defiance in 2023. 

UP NEXT

Defiance College will face off against Grace Christian on Wednesday at Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field. The match is set to begin at 3:30 p.m.

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