For the first time in six years, Ursuline was defeated 3-2 in the Great Midwest Semi-Final game against the number one seed Ohio Valley University.
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Ohio Valley struck first in the 13
th minute on a goal from Karla Traslavina to give the number one seeded Scots an early 1-0 lead.
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Ursuline responded quickly after senior
Steph Chlad found fellow senior
Taylor Dackin who beat the back line of Ohio Valley to even the match at 1-1 in the 16
th minute.
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The goal for Dackin was her fifth of the season which matched her career-best that was set during her freshman season in 2014.
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The Arrows took the lead when Dackin found junior
Haley Knox in the 18
th minute to make it 2-1.
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Ohio Valley got its second goal of the match when Paula Valbuena scored late in the first half to even the score 2-2 at the break.
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The Fighting Scots took the lead for the second time in the game off a corner kick that was headed in by Laura Acosta to make it 3-2 in the 60
th minute.
Freshman goalkeeper
Gina Cerny made 13 saves, her second most this season, for Ursuline.Â
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Ursuline had appeared in the previous five Great Midwest Tournament Championship games while Ohio Valley advances to their first-ever championship game against Ohio Dominican.Â
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