DES MOINES, Iowa – The Marquette University women's soccer team edged the Drake University women's soccer team, 2-1, Sunday, Sept. 9 at the Cownie Soccer Complex.
Redshirt junior Vanessa Kavan (Lincoln, Neb.) scored her first goal of the season and the second of her career for Drake (2-5-0). Leah Celarek and Alyssa Bombacino scored for Marquette (1-5-1) in its first win of the season.
Celarek netted the opening goal in the 30th minute (30:17) when she took a pass from teammate Abby Hess on the near side. Celarek's shot went past Bulldogs goalkeeper Kelsie Stone (Hoffman Estates, Ill.