Game Day Info
No. 3 Lindenwood (10-4-5, 5-2-2 OVC) vs. No. 1 Tennessee Tech (6-6-8, 6-0-3)
Sunday, November 9th | 4:00 p.m. CT
Tech Soccer Field | Cookeville, Tenn.
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The Lindenwood women's soccer team takes on Tennessee Tech in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament final on Sunday, with kickoff set for 4:00 p.m. CT in Cookeville. The Lions are looking to defend as conference champions after defeating Morehead State in last season's title match.
Last Time Out
The Lions defeated Little Rock 2-1 in the semifinals on Thursday night. Lindenwood outshot Little Rock 9-4 in the first half but entered the break trailing 1-0 before equalizing 40 seconds into the second half with an
Anna Johnson goal. The match went to overtime tied 1-1, with
Mackenzie Compton scoring the golden goal for LU three minute into the first extra period. Lindenwood outshot Little Rock 18-12 in the match with an 8-6 advantage in tries on target. Compton led the Lions with six total shots and three shots on goal in the contest. The win extended LU's undebated streak to seven games.
Notes to Know
OFFENSE: Lindenwood has 22 goals this season, which ranks them fourth in the OVC. Their 14.26 shots per game average is second in the conference. LU has taken 31 total shots (15.5 shots/game) through their two OVC Tournament contests with 16 shots on goal. The Lions have touched twine in six consecutive matches.
PIECE BY PIECE: Nine of Lindenwood's goals this season have come on set pieces, including a conference-leading five penalty kicks, three corner kicks, and one free kick. The Lions are second in the OVC with 107 total corners and continue to create dangerous chances from restarts.
SPREADING THE WEALTH: Eleven different Lions have found the back of the net this season.
Anna Johnson leads the team with five goals, four of which have been game winners.
Mackenzie Compton has scored four goals, including the game-winners in Lindenwood's quarterfinal and semifinal victories.
LEADERS: Johnson also leads the squad with 12 points, adding a pair of assists to her goal total. Compton is second on the team with 11 points. She paces the squad in shots (66) and shots on goal (21), and is tied with
Tasneem Dizdarevic for the team lead in assists with three.
DEFENSE: The Lions have allowed just 17 goals in 19 matches (0.89 per game), which is second fewest in the OVC.
Caroline Ritter ranks third in the OVC with a .828 save percentage and leads the conference with 10 clean sheets.
WINNING THE WHISTLE: Lindenwood has drawn 224 fouls this season while conceding a conference-low 128, creating a steady advantage in set-piece opportunities.
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