TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's soccer team scored a first-half goal and held the lead over the final 50 minutes in a 1-0 Mid-American Conference victory over league co-leader Ohio at Chessa Field on Thursday.
 
The Rockets (6-6-3, 3-3-2/11 pts. MAC) got a 40th-minute goal from junior Brooklyn Whitehead, who scored in her second consecutive match to give Toledo consecutive wins in conference play for the first time this season. UT also handed the Bobcats (9-2-4, 4-1-3/15 pts. MAC) their first conference defeat.
 
Whitehead now has two goals this season and four points on the year. Junior Agnes Stenlund made a season-high eight saves for the shutout victory.
 
"I'm very proud of our group tonight," said Head Coach Mark Batman. "We have had a ton of injuries to overcome and our players have stepped right in and grinded. Tonight was a huge road win for us."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• 20' | Ohio played a through ball around the Toledo defense, but Stenlund made the save on a shot from the center of the box.
• 40' | Kayla Flory played a ball into the box from Brooklyn Whitehead. Whitehead brought down the ball with a touch and got behind the goalkeeper before finishing in the empty net for a 1-0 lead.
• 57' | The Bobcats worked the ball within the penalty area for a right-footed shot, forcing a save from Stenlund.
• 71' | Olivia Dault, Kaema Amachree and Kayla Flory combined to create an opportunity in the center of the box, but the goalkeeper dove to save Flory's shot.
• 83' | After a free kick, the Rockets' defense stood firm on a free ball in the box, blocking a shot before clearing the second ball.
• 86' | A Bobcat cross hit the crossbar, and the ensuing header from right in front of the Toledo net missed over the goal.
• 89' | Stenlund made three saves in the last two minutes; one on a long shot from outside the box and the last two on free kicks from 20 yards out.

STATS AND NOTES

• Whitehead became the second Rocket to score in consecutive games this year, joining Alli MacBeth who scored against Oakland (Sept. 8) and Ohio Dominican (Sept. 15).
• Stenlund recorded the most saves in a shutout in her career, surpassing two six-save shutouts in 2023.
• The Rockets marked their seventh team shutout of the season, surpassing their 2023 total.
• The Rockets held their opponent scoreless in the first half for the 10th consecutive game, doing so for the first time since 2021.
• Toledo is now 6-2-1 when scoring first this season.
• Thursday was Toledo's 13th match of 15 played within a goal in 2024.

UP NEXT
Toledo returns home to host first-place Western Michigan on Thursday, Oct. 24. First kick from Paul Hotmer Field is set for 7:00 p.m. and will air on BCSN and ESPN+.