The women’s soccer team played Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska, on Oct. 14.
Just four minutes into the game, sophomore Anali Astorga scored the first goal. Three minutes later, senior Jennifer Tenney-Sierra scored. At 11 minutes, Tenney-Sierra scored another goal. Midland scored one goal in the first half. In the second half, junior Savannah Morton got the Tigers on the board at 56 minutes. Midland scored one more goal in the second half.
Senior goalie Virginia Johnson saved five of the seven shots on goal.
Doane had 13 shots on goal, with senior Megan Townsend leading with three and Tenney-Sierra and Astorga with two.
On Oct. 17, the Tigers traveled to Orange City, Iowa, to play Northwestern. The Tigers fell 0-3 to the Red Raiders. The Red Raiders scored two goals in the first half and one in the second half. Johnson saved three of the six shots. Senior Brianna-Lynn Ehia led with two shots on goal and sophomore Kailynn Horeis followed with one shot on goal.
The Tigers continued the week by hosting Mount Marty on Oct. 21.
In the first 22 minutes of the first half, senior Brianna-Lynn Ehia scored, assisted by Townsend. Mount Marty then scored two goals in the second half.
Johnson saved 10 of 12 shots on goal.
The Tigers had four shots on goal, with freshman leaders Mattie Wolcott, Ehia, Townsend and Horeis each taking one.
On Oct. 24, Women’s Soccer celebrated senior night and 30 years of soccer at Doane. The Tigers hosted Briar Cliff University. The Women’s soccer team celebrated nine seniors during the game.
The Tigers lost to Blair Cliff University, 0-1.
The Chargers scored in the first 18 minutes of the first half.
The Tigers’ leaders in shots on goal were freshman Hailey Rider and Lynn-Ehia, with two shots each, and Townsend, senior Abbie Ferracci and Tenney Sierra, with one shot each.
Johnson saved seven of the eight shots on goal.
The Tigers played their last regular-season game on Wednesday, Oct. 28, against College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Nebraska.
The Tigers won 4-1 against the Flames.
In the first two minutes, the Flames scored. A few minutes later, Ehia scored with an assist from Townsend.
In the second half, the Tigers scored when Ehia scored unassisted to make it 2-1.
About four minutes later, Townsend assisted Astorga on a goal to extend the lead.
Ehia scored the last goal of the game unassisted to take the lead.
The Tigers managed 13 shots on goal. The Tigers led in shots, with Ehia and Townsend at four each, followed by Astorga and Tenney-Sirra with two each.
Johnson saved six of seven shots.
This wrapped up the Tigers’ regular season.
Freshman Mattie Wolcott lines up for a shot (Left) and senior Megan Townsend steals the ball from oppent in Oct. 21 game (Right).
Photos by Amber Aiken and Lillian Blank | Graphic by Hailey Schweitzer
