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Case Western Reserve University Athletics
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Abby Welker (left) and Alexis Sassower (right) dribbling against Behrend
Marcelo Dapino
0
Penn St.-Behrend PSB (4-2-2, 0-0-0)
2
Winner CWRU CWRU (8-0-1, 0-0-0)
Penn St.-Behrend PSB
(4-2-2, 0-0-0)
0
Final
2
CWRU CWRU
(8-0-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Penn St.-Behrend PSB 0 0 0
CWRU CWRU 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

No. 4 CWRU Continues Shutout Streak with 2-0 Win Over Behrend

The fourth-ranked Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team shut out its third consecutive opponent and eighth challenger this season, blanking Penn State Behrend 2-0 on Wednesday night at DiSanto Field in Cleveland.

The Spartans remained undefeated with an 8-0-1 record, while the Lions fell to 4-2-2 this season.

Stats and Standouts

  • Sophomore Abby Welker and senior Alexis Sassower scored the Spartan goals with one coming in each half
  • Senior Jamie Goldfarb added her first assist of the season on the second goal
  • Sophomore Ellie Palaian recorded her eighth shutout of the season, playing all 90 minutes for the Spartans in all nine games
  • CWRU held a 20-5 advantage in shots and 12-3 edge in shots on goal

First Half

  • Case Western Reserve had three shots and three corner kicks in the opening 10 minutes
  • Palaian made a pair of saves early in the first half to keep the game scoreless
  • Behrend goalkeeper Riley Morningstar made six saves in the first 45 minutes
  • Welker took advantage of a Morningstar mistake in the 40th minute, capturing a mishit kick in the middle of the box
  • She bested the keeper and fired a shot into the empty net for the first CWRU goal
  • It was her second goal of the season and of her career

Second Half

  • Both teams had good chances in the second half, with Behrend taking and the Spartans attempting seven
  • The 1-0 scoreline held until the 83rd minute when Sassower struck for her third goal of the season
  • She sent a ball into the box that was directed back to her on the far edge by Goldfarb
  • Sassower hit a one-touch lob into the top near corner, out of reach of Morningstar for the second score of the game
  • The goal was the 12th of Sassower's career
  • Behrend attempted one more shot, but they were unable to get on the scoresheet as Palaian secured the shutout

Spartan Notes

  • The Spartans improved to 9-3-0 all-time against Penn State Behrend in a series that dates to 2002. The win was the fifth in a row for CWRU
  • Case Western Reserve has not lost a regular season non-conference game since 2018, going 56-0-5 in those 61 contests. There are two non-conference games left in the 2025 season
  • Welker earned the first game-winning goal of her career
  • Palaian's eight shutouts are two shy of tying the program record of 10, set in 2011 and 2021. She saved three shots and lowered her goals against average to 0.11
  • Senior Ceci Dapino had a team-high four shots in the contest
  • Goldfarb has scored or recorded in assist in three consecutive games

Up Next

The Spartans will next head to Alliance, Ohio, for a matchup against Mount Union on Saturday with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.

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