UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – In a match that came down to the wire against GLIAC foe Tiffin University, the Cardinal womens soccer team persevered in the closing minutes to win its first match of the season 1-0.

At the 87:45 mark, Cardinal defender Lauren Saigh (Sterling Heights, Mich. Henry Ford II HS) received a pass from forward Samantha Echols and beat Dragon’s goalkeeper Abby Grieser for the game’s lone tally.

With the victory, the Cardinals (1-2, 1-0 GLIAC) handed the visiting Dragons their first loss of the season (5-1, 1-1 GLIAC). SVSU out shot Tiffin 17-12.

Mining the net for SVSU, Missy Fredrick (Westland, Mich. John Glenn Westland HS) gained the shutout by turning away five Dragon shots, while the Cardinal defense kept Tiffin to just three shots in the second half.