Bees advance to CCAC Tournament semifinals
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Roosevelt (IL) (6-10-0, 4-7) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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St. Ambrose (IA) (13-4-0, 10-1) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
St. Ambrose won its opening CCAC Conference Tournament game Friday night in Davenport. SAU scored one goal in each half in their 2-1 quarterfinal win over Roosevelt. With the win, the Bees set a program record with their 10th straight victory.
In the first half, SAU had a majority of the possession and also had a majority of the shots on target. In the 41st minute, Kaitlyn Brunson scored off of a Taylor DeSplinter assist to open the scoring. The Bees would carry that 1-0 lead into halftime.
Just over 10 minutes into the second half, DeSplinter scored off a Haillee Wilson assist to make it a 2-0 lead. Roosevelt scored with 15 minutes left, but the Bees held on for the 2-1 victory.
SAU outshot Roosevelt 15-7 during the contest. Of their 15 shots, nine of those were shots on goal. Brunson led the way for the Bees with six shots total, and four of those being shots on goal. Rachel Willette also recorded two saves during the match.
The Bees return to action next Tuesday when they host Saint Xavier at 6 p.m. at the St. Vincent's Athletic Complex in a CCAC Tournament semifinal.