John Carroll Women's Soccer vs. Wooster

The Gold Streaks Bloggers will be posting updates throughout the John Carroll-Wooster women's soccer match at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Please check this space continuously over the course of this contest for the latest score, and how the match is shaping up.

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8:54 - John Carroll is a winner on this night. JCU 1, Wooster 0. The game winning goal courtesy of Rachel Grdina, assisted by Katie Porta.

8:52 - Less than one minute. Less than one minute remaining ...

8:50 - 3:30 ... and counting!

8:46 - 7:45 left in the second half as the tickets seem to take forever to tick off. Wooster is throwing everything at the Blue Streaks, but Zrebiec and her defense have turned away every shot.

8:43 - Wooster has controlled the ball, but they have been unable to have any legitimate scoring chances recently. Perhaps all that intensity they used attacking may have them a bit fatigued as we reach the 10:00 mark here in the second half.

8:36 - We have passed the 17:00 minute mark here inside water-logged Shula Stadium. The Blue Streaks still desperately holding on for dear life to their 1-0 lead.

8:33 - A Wooster pass deep n JCU territory looked to have some merit to it. However, the referee ruled that JCU goalie Michelle Zrebiec was interfered with - ending any of Wooster's scoring hopes.

8:28 - A Wooster shot goes past a diving Zrebiec to the far post. A second Wooster shot at what appeared to be an empty net went over the soccer goal and through the football uprights. JCU 1, Wooster 0. 24:00 left.

8:26 - Wooster is really dominating the tempo of play here as the ball has typically been deep in Blue Streak territory. Zrebiec has come up big time after time.

8:24 - With the score still at 1-0 and just under 30 minutes left, the Blue Streaks again go to the bench to bring in subs. Eckman and Haigh return.

8:21 - Wooster has a great centering pass right in front of the box but a fantastic hustle play by Brynn McNicholas stalls the efforts. McNicholas added a burst of speed and took the ball into the offensive end.

8:15 - Zrebiec made a save in the air, all while being collided in the air by a Wooster player. No penalty called. Immediately thereafter, Wooster takes another shot on goal. The Scots shot is a foot high, clanking off the football goal post immediately behind the goal. Wooster is really picking up the intensity.

8:14 - With 40:25 left, the fourth time is the charm! Rachel Grdina picks up a Katie Porta corner kick and scoops it into the goal for the first score of the game. Grdina's goal makes the score JCU 1, Wooster 0. Assist to Katie Porta.

8:13 - Just as they did to start the first half, the Blue Streaks have kept the ball deep in Wooster territory to start the half. The Blue Streaks just missed on their third corner kick of the game.

8:10 - Wooster has the ball in front of a rather empty JCU goal. Brianna McDeavitt saves the day for JCU, heading the ball out of danger.

8:08 - Were back underway here at Shula Stadium. The skies are clear ... for now. A chill is definitely in the air. This weather makes one pray that this contest doesn't reach overtime as it did in 2007 when these two teams met.

7:50 - We've played one here at Shula Stadium. No score. It looks like on this night with these weather conditions, one goal may be all it takes.

7:46: The Blue Streaks dodge a huge level as one of the new Scots that just entered the game takes the ball deep into JCU territory. Again, Zrebiec comes up with the save. 3:30 left - no score.

7:44 - Subs. JCU brings in Val Korb, and the Scots bring in five fresh players off the bench.

7:42 - Wooster takes their first shot on goal - perhaps on the night - and the ball takes a funny, rain-aided hop on Michelle Zrebiec. Still, the Blue Streaks superb senior goalie comes up with the stop.

7:37 - We have our first subs of the game as Kasey Eckman, Eleanor Sovacool, Betsy Haigh, and Lauren Wilson enter the game.

7:33 - Rain has returned! You can see it impact the game as Rachel Grdina slips while dribbling the ball deep in the Wooster end.

7:29 - Were past the halfway mark here in the first half and no score from Shula Stadium. 21:30 left in the first half.

7:27- Colleen Harmon steals the ball deep in Wooster territory. Harmon was unselfish, perhaps to a fault on that play, as she tried to set up a teammate instead of taking her own shot, which looked to be a better scoring chance.

7:24 - We can see the weather impacting this game. Aside from players losing their football, the ball has skipped a few times here already.

7:20 - A Daigler-Harmon-Daigler give-and-go gives the Blue Streaks a legitimate scoring shot. Daigler has a nice angle, but missed by about a yard to the top right corner. The rain subsided ... for now.

7:19 - Scots goaltender Hoffman misplayed a JCU shot and let the ball go out of bounds. A Blue Streaks corner kick results in nothing, but the ball is typically staying deep in Scots territory. JCU has dominated play for most of the time so far.

7:17 - We said to wait five minutes on the weather ... and we were right. Rain dropping by the buckets here at Shula Stadium.

7:16 - JCU with a free kick. Queeneville elects to pass to a teammate. After the ball is passed around, the Blue Streaks had a decent scoring opportunity until Rachel Grdina was stripped of the ball.

7:13 - Wooster goaltender Alex Hoffman tries to clear the ball but Blue Streaks freshman Colleen Harmon sneaks into the path of the ball and ricochets the ball out of bounds. Great play by the freshman. Her sneak attack almost resulted in an easy Blue Streaks scoring opportunity.

7:10 - Blue Streaks with the possession in Wooster territory and Wooster having trouble clearing the ball and escaping the danger. However, the Blue Streaks attempted 0 shots on goal.

7:05 - Were under way.

7:00 - The starting lineups have been announced and were just moments away from getting under way here from Shula Stadium. Missing tonight due to injury is JCU leading scorer Caitlyn Walton as well as Katie Weppner. JCU enters tonight 6-1-2, Wooster is currently 8-1.

6:55 - The rains have given way and we actually have partially clear skies to start our game. but, hey, this is Cleveland. Wait five minutes ...