CHICAGO, Ill. – Davenport finished off their four game road stint with a victory against Robert Morris University. The Panthers took a 1-0 win over the Eagles and ride a two game win streak heading into their home opener on Friday. The freshman continue to step on offense for head coach Chris Allen, as Madeleine Zayan scored the game winner for the Panthers in the second half.
 
THE BASICS
Final Score: Davenport-1 | Robert Morris-0
Location: Chicago, Ill.
Records: Davenport 2-2-0 | Robert Morris 1-4-0
 
SHOTS PER HALF (Shots on goal)
First Half: DU-8 | RMU-1
Second Half: DU-14 | RMU-8
Total: DU-22 (11) | RMU-9 (2)


 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Similar to the game against St. Francis (Ill.) on Friday, the Panthers came out super aggressive on offense. In the opening 20 minutes the only offense stats were by Davenport, tallying four corner kicks and two shots. The first true scoring opportunity came in the 26^th minute when Alayna Hilgendorf fired a shot off the post. Over the next three minutes a barrage of shots from Roheema Bennett, Allison Luurtsema and Zayan couldn't find the back of the net. The Eagles somehow found a way to go into halftime tied 0-0 with Davenport.
 
In the second half Davenport converted on an offensive opportunity to take a 1-0 lead. Zayan dribbled down the field, split a defender and scored the ball from 10 yards out. It was the freshman's first career goal and proved to be the game winner. Davenport never let off the gas offensively, tallying five more shots on net before the final whistle blew. The shots on goal difference told the story of this game, a solid performance by the Davenport defense and an offense that made it count when they needed to.
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers will host NAIA opponent Concordia (Mich.) on Friday for their home opener of the 2017 season. The game will be played at the Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex and will start at 4:00 p.m.
 
Story by: Devin Steiner
Photo credit: Luke Tanaka