NORTH CANTON, Ohio – The Lake Erie College women's soccer team made history on Saturday, October 24, defeating the Walsh University Cavaliers 4-1 at Larry Staudt Field. The victory marked the Storm's third win over Walsh in program history, their first-ever road victory against the Cavaliers, and the first time Lake Erie has defeated Walsh twice in a single season.
With the historic win, the Storm improved to 4-8-5 overall and 3-7-3 in Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) play.
Lake Erie wasted no time establishing momentum, scoring twice in the opening nine minutes. In the seventh minute, Ava Moore opened the scoring off an assist from Evie Rice, giving the Storm an early 1-0 advantage. Just over two minutes later, the duo connected again, this time with Moore assisting Rice for a goal in the ninth minute to double the lead.
Walsh responded in the 11th minute when Kailey Hobart found the back of the net off an assist from Maddie Benner, cutting the Storm's advantage to 2-1.
However, Lake Erie quickly regained control. In the 18th minute, Emily Brewer found the back of the net following a corner kick delivered by Isabella Carvalho, extending the Storm's lead to 3-1. The goal helped Lake Erie carry a two-goal advantage into halftime.
The Cavaliers increased their offensive pressure in the second half, but the Storm's defense held strong. Senior goalkeeper Morgan VanMeter came up with several key saves to preserve Lake Erie's lead.
In the 61st minute, Moore delivered the final blow, scoring her second goal of the afternoon off an assist from Carvalho to extend the Storm's advantage to 4-1.
Moore led the Lake Erie offense with two goals and an assist, while Rice contributed a goal and an assist. Brewer added a goal in the first half, while Carvalho helped create scoring opportunities for the Storm.
Despite being outshot 27-13, Lake Erie capitalized on its offensive opportunities, placing seven shots on goal and converting four of them. Moore and Rice each recorded two shots on goal, while Brewer, Natalee Back, and Aubriana Campbell each added one. VanMeter played all 90 minutes in net, finishing with six saves to help secure the victory.
The win marked another milestone for the Lake Erie women's soccer program, completing a historic season sweep of the Cavaliers. After entering the season with just one all-time victory over Walsh, the Storm doubled that total with two wins in 2026, including their first-ever triumph on the Cavaliers' home field.
Lake Erie will look to carry the momentum from its historic performance into the final match of the regular season on Tuesday October 27th as they travel to Pepper Pike, OH to take on the Ursuline Arrows at 3pm.
