G-MAC Women's Soccer: Week 4 Recap

10.1.25

OVERVIEW:
Great Midwest women’s soccer programs continued to battle one another during week four of the 2025 season. Ashland and Cedarville remain undefeated in the conference with a perfect 4-0 mark.   
 
SCOREBOARD:
Tuesday, Sept. 23
Lake Erie 1 at D’Youville 0
 
Wednesday, Sept. 24
Thomas More 3 at Kentucky Wesleyan 0
Ashland 2 at Ohio Dominican 0
 
Thursday, Sept. 25
Walsh 2 at Tiffin 0
Findlay 1 at Northwood 0
Cedarville 6 vs. Ursuline 0
Lake Erie 1 at Malone 0
 
Saturday, Sept. 27
Walsh 1 vs. Lake Erie 1
Tiffin 0 vs. Ursuline 0
Cedarville 4 at Malone 0
Ashland 3 at Kentucky Wesleyan 0
Findlay 4 vs. Ohio Dominican 0
Northwood 2 vs. Thomas More 0
 
 
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:
  • The Cedarville Yellow Jackets swept the weekly awards after collecting two wins during week four over Ursuline and Malone. Harriet Sandager connected on three goals for the week, while also adding one assist against Ursuline. Sandager earned Offensive Player of the Week alongside Sophie Browndyke who earned her second consecutive weekly honor. Browndyke guided the backline that allowed just two shots on goal for the week. She aided the Yellow Jackets to tying the school record with five consecutive shutouts.
  • Ashland bumped up to No. 15 in the United Soccer Coaches (USC) poll after adding wins over Ohio Dominican and Kentucky Wesleyan. The Eagles rank third in all of Division II in corner kicks per game (8.67), tied for fifth in total goals (21), and tied for eighth in total assists (16). Dani Hicks is tied for second in the country in total points at 17 with seven goals.
  • Lake Erie defeated Malone and went on to force a draw against the Cavaliers. Leonie Witt and Ainsley MacKenzie were credited with goals for the Storm.
  • Findlay improved to 2-1-1 with a convincing 4-0 win over Ohio Dominican and a draw against Northwood. Sydney Noble contributed a pair of goals for the Oilers, followed by one goal apiece for Raegan Smith and Avary Zeisloft.
 
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:
  • Shots: Dani Hicks, AU (4.25/game)
  • Shots on Goal: Dani Hicks, AU (2.38/game)
  • Goals: Dani Hicks, AU (1.00/ game)
  • Game-Wining Goals: Mari Jackson, NU (3)
  • Assists: Dani Hicks, AU (.625/game)
  • Points: Dani Hicks, AU (2.63/game)
  • Goals-Against Average: Lindsay Jacob, NU (.2856/ 630:00 minutes)
  • Saves: Ella Schnitzer, ODU (47)
  • Shutouts: Lindsay Jacob, NU (5)
  • Save Percentage: Lindsay Jacob, NU (.938)
 
UP NEXT:
Week 5 Matchups (All times in ET)
 
Thursday, October 2
Tiffin vs. Ohio Dominican, 1 P.M.
Ursuline vs. Lake Erie, 3:30 P.M.
Findlay vs. Walsh, 4 P.M.
Thomas More vs. Ashland, 5 P.M.
Malone vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 5 P.M.
 
Saturday, October 4
Cedarville vs. Northwood, Noon
Thomas More vs. Lake Erie, 1 P.M.
Tiffin vs. Findlay, 3:30 P.M.
Ashland vs. Malone, 3:30 P.M.
Ohio Dominican vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 5:30 P.M.
Walsh vs. Ursuline, 6 P.M.