FORT WAYNE, Ind - A late own goal put in by a Maple Leafs defender was all it took as the Indiana Tech women won their home opener on Tuesday night.
The Leafs and Warriors played to a scoreless first half where Goshen outshot Indiana Tech 4-2. The Warriors offense kicked in during the second half, but they still couldn't put one in.
That changed in the 79th minute of action when a long pass went inside the box and a Goshen defender tapped it into the net, putting the Warriors on the board. The match ended 1-0 - the first home win for new Indiana Tech head coach Andrea Gorton.
Victoria Naylor made four saves in goal and
Anne Nisley led the attack with two shots on goal.
Lexy Adamczyk and
Amy Drew each had one shot on goal. The Warriors had eight total shots and the Maple Leafs had seven. Each of the last six games between the two teams dating back to 2015 have been decided by one goal or ended in a tie. The Leafs are 3-0-1 at home this season but 0-4 on the road.
Goshen (3-4-1) hosts Indiana Wesleyan at home on Saturday, September 24, at 7:00 pm to start Crossroads League play.