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Ohio Wesleyan 4, Adrian 0

Senior forward Holly Counts (Canal Winchester) scored a pair of goals to highlight the Ohio Wesleyan offense in a non-conference contest against Adrian on Sunday at the Jay Martin Soccer Complex.

Senior defender Kaylee DeShong (Canal Winchester/Canal Winchester) put the Bishops on the scoreboard in the 18th minute.  Senior midfielder Ryan O'Neill (Maineville/Little Miami) took a corner kick, then fielded a return pass.  O'Neill centered to junior midfielder Avery Curtin (Galena/Olentangy Berlin), who chipped the ball into the penalty area to DeShong.  DeShong's shot glanced off the bottom of the crossbar and into the net for an early Bishop lead.

Counts made it a 2-0 game late in the first half.  Junior defender Halle Dacek (Middleburg Heights/Midpark) made a run up the middle and sent the ball to junior forward Mackenzie Smith (Westerville/North), who found Counts inside the box, and Counts finished the chance with 2:30 left in the half.

The Bishops increased the lead early in the second half when junior midfielder Tiffany Trinh (Dublin/Scioto) played the ball outside to junior forward Ava Bruns (Delaware/Hayes), whose cross found Curtin in front for the goal.

Counts wrapped up the scoring in the 78th minute, fielding a pass at the top of the penalty area and whirling to put a shot into the back of the Bulldog net.

Ohio Wesleyan outshot Adrian, 26-10.  Junior Natalie Ryan (Beavercreek/Dayton Carroll) had 3 saves during the first 67-plus minutes, and freshman Payton Beard (Cincinnati/St. Ursula) stopped 3 shots during the final 22-plus minutes.

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