UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – In a game that could have been hampered by high winds, the Saginaw Valley State University women’s soccer team used the wind to their advantage as they pounded visiting Ashland University 5-1 today (Oct. 19) at the SVSU Soccer Complex.

The Cardinals got on the board early in the contest when sophomore midfielder Cassidy Lay ( Monroe, Mich./Monroe HS) buried the ball in the back of the net. A few minutes later, it was sophomore midfielder Haley Weingartz’s (Lapeer, Mich./Lapeer East HS) turn off a pass from sophomore defender Lauren Saigh (Sterling Heights, Mich./Henry Ford II HS) to give the Cardinals the edge 2-0. At the 36 minute mark, the Cardinals would score another goal by junior midfielder Renee Privette from senior midfielder Stephanie Roy (Royal Oak, Mich./Dondero HS) to take the Cardinals into halftime with a 3-0 lead.

In the second half, the Cardinals facing an uphill battle against the wind notched their fourth goal of the game when Roy pounded a shot in the back of the net. Eight minutes later, the Eagles would notch their lone goal of the contest. At the 75:28 mark, the Cardinals would score the final goal of the match with junior Jaclyn Barrett (Williamston, Mich. Williamston HS) burying a rebound off a senior forward Kim Oberski (Port Huron Mich./Port Huron HS) shot.

The win moves the Cardinals to 6-6 overall, and 6-4 in the GLIAC, while Ashland falls to 6-10 overall, and 3-7 in the GLIAC. The Cardinals’ next match will pit them against Ferris State University at 4 p.m. Friday (Oct. 24) at the SVSU Soccer Complex.