SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- Lauren Kobylik, a sophomore from Lapeer, Mich., kick started the Falcons attack at the 5:16 mark when she received a pass from Juli Kovacs placing the ball past the visitors Kathryn Spellman for a 1-0 lead. 

After picking up their first lead of the season, the Falcons (1-1-2) outshot their visitors, Rochester College (4-4-0) 23-7 for the game. 

Jill Summers, a Senior from South Euclid, Ohio, would double the hosts lead when she smashed home an Anic McKay assist at the 28:21 mark for a 2-0 lead. McKay, a junior from Orleans, Ont., set the goal up after beating two Warrior defenders in the left corner. Sprinting towards the goal McKay laid the ball across the six to a crashing Summers. 

Despite outshooting the Warriors 11-4 in the opening period the Falcons could not extend the lead further before halftime whistle. 

Just over three minutes into the second period, Anic McKay picked off an errant Warrior defenders pass just outside the area. Going in on goal uncontested, McKay placed a shot to the back post at the 48:26 mark. McKay's first goal of the season extended the Falcons lead to a commanding 3-0. 

Three minutes later, Morgan Lichtinger, a senior from Roseville, Calif., would send a cross into the box from the touchline near midfield. Alex Mannier, a freshman from Troy, Ohio, pounced on the superb ball from Lichtinger, taking a touch to avoid a Warrior defender Mannier sent the ball into the back of the net for her first collegiate goal at the 51:29 mark. 

With obvious confidence, Mannier picked the ball up in her own half; flying past two defenders near midfield she entered the penalty area before beating three defenders on the flank she burst in on goal from the left smashing home her second goal at the 52:46 mark, putting an exclamation point to the Falcons five start result 5-0. 

Kristy Kolschtzky a freshman from Mentor, Ohio and Brittany Cruz a junior from Amherst, Ohio combined to make 3 saves while blanking the Warriors attack. 



NOTES FROM THE NEST… 


TAKING ON MICHIGAN: Under Shiels' direction, the Women's Soccer program has dropped their previous two meetings against opponents hailing from the state up north. 2009, 1-0 Loss to Detriot Mercy on Sept. 2. The 2008 Falcons dropped a heartbreaking match 1-0 in OT, Sept. 13, to Spring Arbor. 

FALCON HOME OPENERS: For the first time in five years, NDC played a home opener against a non-conference opponent. Over the previous four home openers the Falcons were 1-2-1 despite defending their home turf with a commanding 25-4-1 record over the previous four seasons. 

LOOKING AHEAD: NDC travels to Mount Vernon, Ohio Saturday, Sept. 18, to take on Mount Vernon Nazarene at 1:00 PM. The match will mark the first AMC match of 2010 for NDC. The Cougars have received points in the last two NAIA Women's Soccer Coaches Top-25 poll.