OSKALOOSA, IA — Grand View rallied from a 1-0 halftime deficit with two second-half goals to beat William Penn 2-1 on Wednesday at Drost Field. The win moves Grand View to 3-10-2 overall and 2-8-3 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play, while William Penn falls to 6-9-2 overall and 3-8-2 in league action.
The Statesmen controlled the opening half, putting 11 shots on Grand View and testing Maya Fritz repeatedly. Fritz stopped shots in the 6th, 16th, 18th and 22nd minutes, and a William Penn attempt rang off the crossbar in the 10th. Soleil Collins gave Grand View its first look with a shot saved in the 3rd minute, but William Penn broke through in the 25th minute to take a 1-0 lead. Sophia Lavariega closed out the half with a shot that was saved in the 45th minute, and Grand View went to the break trailing.
The Vikings came out of halftime with new energy. Collins forced a save in the 46th minute, and seconds later Riley Pryor tied the match, finishing off an assist from Dakota Enikova. Janette De la Cruz-Jimenez took over in net for the second half and made saves in the 60th and 74th minutes to keep the match level. Grand View kept attacking, with Pryor and Enikova both forcing saves from the William Penn goalkeeper, and Pryor sending in corner kicks in the 56th and 58th minutes. Dayana Espinoza forced another save in the 69th, and Enikova gave the Vikings the lead in the 77th minute. Pryor forced another save in the 79th, and Gracie Sullivan and Pryor each sent late shots wide as Grand View held on for the win. Grand View was issued two yellow cards in the second half.
GAME NOTES
- Grand View scored twice in the second half after trailing 1-0 at the break
- Riley Pryor scored the equalizer in the 46th minute, with an assist from Dakota Enikova
- Dakota Enikova scored the game-winner in the 77th minute
- Grand View took 10 of its 12 shots in the second half and finished with a 9-7 edge in shots on goal
- William Penn out-shot Grand View 15-12 overall, including 11-2 in the first half
- Maya Fritz and Janette De la Cruz-Jimenez combined for 6 saves in net for Grand View (4 in the first half, 2 in the second)
- Yellow cards: Grand View 2, William Penn 4
WHAT'S NEXT?
Grand View returns home to the Cownie Soccer Complex on Saturday October 31 to take on Missouri Valley at 5:00 PM.
