Box Score The "Indiana Swing" of Denison's North Coast Athletic Conference schedule got off to a great start on Saturday, following a 7-0 win over Earlham College in Richmond, Ind.
Denison took the lead quickly as freshman Kat Swan scored off a pass from Elsie Humes just 1:04 into the contest on what was the first shot attempt of the afternoon.
In the 18th minute, Britta Marden gave the visitors a 2-0 lead when she scored an unassisted goal. With just 3:40 remaining in the first half, Marden struck again, with her second goal of the match.
The second half started off nearly the same as the first when Lucy Pearsall threaded a pass to Swan who knocked in her second goal of the contest, giving the Big Red a 4-0 lead.
In the 57th minute, Pearsall scored via a penalty stroke and 58 seconds later, Kirsten Audette got in the scoring column, pushing DU's lead to 6-0.
The final score of the match came in the 68th minute when Humes connected with Emily Marlatt for the goal.
Denison attempted 31 shots and 17 corners compared to just five shots and four corners for the Quakers. Earlham goalkeeper Kate Korobkina finished with nine saves. The Quakers also added three defensive saves. For Denison, Ellen Westfall notched two saves while facing five shots.
With the win, Denison is now 10-6 and 8-3 in the NCAC. This sets up a critical conference clash with DePauw tomorrow at noon in Greencastle, Ind. DePauw is tied for first place in the NCAC at 10-1. Denison is third in the league standings.
