Wheaton, Illinois freshman Alexis Pelafas struggles with DePaul senior Brianna Rice for the ball at Bennett Soccer Field on September 13, 2015.
The Chippewas were without the second-leading goal scorer in the country, sophomore forward Alexis Pelafas, but the results remained the same for Central Michigan.
The team defeated Dartmouth 1-0 in New Hampshire Friday with the lone goal coming in the 59th minute by senior midfielder Eliza Van de Kerkhove. The go-ahead goal was her first of the season.
"I thought overall it was a good performance," said head coach Peter McGahey. "After we chatted during halftime, I really thought in the second half we really stepped it up to another level.