Women’s First Team Caps Off Undefeated UWS Season with 4-0 Win Against Indiana United

Andi Revesz
Jul 3
3 min read

Updated: 4 days ago

Cameron Sengstock (left), Courtney Sengstock (middle), and Scout Murray (right) join the team huddle before kickoff. Credit: Tom Arnison

The Edgewater Castle Women’s First Team defeated Indiana United 4-0 Wednesday night, closing out the regular season with a perfect 8-0-0 record.

GOALS:

ECFC: Pistorius 7’, Leigh 19’, 32’, Seran 78’

First Half

Edgewater opened the match with a strong possession and maintained majority control throughout the entire 90 minutes of play, only allowing two shots from Indiana United for the whole match.

In the middle of the seventh minute, Kily Egan took a corner kick and found Molly Pistorius in front of the net. Pistorius tipped the ball into the lower right corner of the net for an early 1-0 Rooks lead.

Maintaining possession of the ball, the Rooks took multiple shots. Indiana United’s goalkeeper stopped three, while three went out of bounds.

Jocelyn Leigh rushes forwards past Indiana United's defenders. Credit: Nicholas Balabanoff

To wrap up the 19th minute, Jocelyn Leigh received an inbound pass and was positioned towards the middle of the net. Her shot was successful and ended up in the back left corner for a 2-0 Edgewater lead.

Molly Pistorius (center), Kily Egan (center right), and Jocelyn Leigh (left) work together on offense. Credit: Nicholas Balabanoff

The Rooks kept their control of the ball and Indiana United’s defenders stopped the shots they could until the 32nd minute. A cross from the right outside by Pistorius found Leigh right in front of the net, and she sent it from the right in for her second goal of the match and kept the Rooks ahead 3-0.

Edgewater closed out the half keeping possession of the ball, with Indiana United’s keeper putting in work to prevent the Rooks from scoring again. The Rooks took seven shots in the last 17 minutes of the half, with two on target — both caught by Indiana United’s goalkeeper — and five going out of bounds.

Second Half

Lucy Tang battles in the midfield with some Indiana United players. Credit: Nicholas Balabanoff

Lucy Tang opened the second half with two shots off target, keeping the momentum of the first half in the hands of the Rooks.

Indiana United’s goalkeeper recorded five more saves before United recorded their first shot on target of the night, off of a free kick.

Mali Seran sends the ball flying. Credit: Nicholas Balabanoff

In the 78th minute, Tang took a corner kick and connected with Mali Seran's head. Right in front of goal, Seran hit the ball and into the back of the net for a 4-0 lead.

Lily Cerjak runs onto the field to make her debut. Credit: Tom Arnison

Even with multiple insurance goals, the Rooks didn’t stop their press. Tang recorded two more shots, along with one from Katharine Stephens. In her Edgewater Castle debut, Lily Cerjak attempted a header, which was stopped by Indiana United’s keeper.

The Rooks closed out the match with a free kick by Egan, which soared above the net and out of bounds, calling it 4-0 in favor of the Rooks and completing an undefeated UWS season.

With the regular season concluded, the Rooks enter postseason play. They take on Crystal Lake Force for the third time this season for the United Women’s Soccer Midwest Conference Divisional Final. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. on Edgewater Castle’s home turf at Hoyne Field on Saturday, July 12th.