OTTAWA – The venue might have changed but the result was a similar one on Saturday afternoon for Ottawa Glandorf as they shut out visiting Findlay 3-0 on the turf at the newly dedicated Blanchard Valley Health Field.
Ottawa Glandorf broke through first on the scoreboard with 27:00 remaining in the first half when a shot from Makenna Siefker’s right foot found the bottom left corner of the net off a lead pass from Clara Beach to put the Titans on top 1-0.
Siefker struck for her second goal of the afternoon and team leading 11th of the 2022 season with 11:20 to go in the opening half by snagging a high cross pass from Brianna Douglass and racing it past Trojan keeper Zoe McCormick to make it a 2-0 advantage.
Fighting through traffic in the waning moments of the contest the Titans added the final marker of the day with 6:18 left in the game as Siefker set up teammate Mackenzie Recker’s eighth goal of the season for a 3-0 lead.
Findlay (2-7-3) amassed five shots against Ottawa Glandorf with each one being stopped by keeper Emma Brinkman. Trojan goalie Zoe McCormick turned away eight of 11 shots she faced while allowing three goals.
The Trojans are home on Wednesday evening hosting Toledo Central Catholic while the Titans (9-1-2) are next in action on Tuesday night when they travel to Celina for a 5pm Western Buckeye League tilt.
“Today was a solid win team against Findlay today. We did a better job of connecting quick passes and being active off the ball, especially in the first half which was good to see. Each of the goals was a great finish and well placed, which is something we have been working on recently. Defensively we are always excited to get a shutout and I thought the group worked hard today to earn that” said Titan boss Michelle Maag who recored her 30th career win in the victory.
Scoring:
Makenna Siefker (OG) – 27:00
Makenna Siefker (OG) – 11:20
Mackenzie Recker (OG) – 6:18
Assists:
Clara Beach (OG)
Bri Douglass (OG)
Makenna Siefker (OG)