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Women's Soccer: IU East 1, Oakland City 0
Posted: Oct 15, 2018

Women's Soccer: IU East 1, Oakland City 0

CENTERVILLE, Ind. – Three in a row for the Indiana University East women's soccer team.

The Red Wolves defeated Oakland City University 1-0 in a non-conference affair on Monday, Oct. 15.

With the victory, it was the second time this season that the Red Wolves have won three straight matches.

UPDATING THE RECORDS

Indiana University East improves to 7-3-2 overall and 2-2-0 in the River States Conference, while Oakland City falls to 5-6-0.

KEY MOMENTS

* Angely Luna scored the only goal of the contest at 61:41 with an assist from Dejhanna O'Bryant.

* Nikki Mittenthal recorded one save to post a shutout in her first match of the season.

TRENDING

* With their seventh win of the season, the Red Wolves surpassed last year's total of six victories.

* IU East remains unbeaten at home with a 5-0-1 record.

* Luna's goal was her first of the season and fifth in her career at IU East. She also scored against in last fall's win at Oakland City.

* O'Bryant's assist was her first this fall and seventh of two seasons with the Red Wolves.

QUOTABLE

"It's a good night. We played really well, but when you out shoot someone 38-4, you expect a better scoreline than 1-0. It's been a issue we've had through out the year. It's a good night for us and we'll take the win. They feel good about themselves, which is really important. We need to be a little bit cleaner in the the attacking third." – IU East coach Shane Meridith.

"I was just in the right place at the right time. This gives us more confidence into winning the other conference games that we have." – Sophomore Angely Luna.

UP NEXT

The Red Wolves travel to Brescia University on Thursday, Oct. 18. The River States Conference contest gets underway at 9 p.m. (Indiana time).

Indiana University East leads the region as the premier four-year and master's public institution in eastern Indiana and western Ohio. With record enrollment of nearly 4,500 students, IU East is both a traditional campus that excels in innovative learning options and a virtual campus with select online degree completion programs. The university's customized bachelor's and master's programs – a portfolio of over 50 degree program options – anticipate the growing needs of citizens in the region, state and nation. For more information, please visit www.iue.edu.