Big Cat Fight On The Pitch

Marquette, MI – NMU’s die hard soccer fans bundled up and faced the wind and cold to cheer on the women’s soccer team. They were rewarded for their support with an intense cat fight on NMU’s soccer pitch as the lady cats took on the Ohio Dominican University panthers.

The lady cats cheer their teammates on from the sideline. (Photo by Roweena Langin)

The first goal of the game was scored by ODU’s Jordan Mazzi. The lady cats took offense to this and just 14 seconds later Carmen Villarruel scored a goal to tie the game. The first half came to an end with a tie score 1-1.

ODU’s athlete blocks the ball with her head. (Photo by Roweena Langin)

NMU’s Hollie Koning moves down the pitch. (Photo by Roweena Langin)

The second half NMU took the lead with a goal scored by Paula Hafner creating a 2-1 lead.  ODU recovered from their loss with a penalty kick made by Kethryn Mattingly. At the end of regulation the score was tied 2-2 forcing the game into overtime.

Overtime was a fierce struggle between the ladies as both teams where determined to walk away with the win.  At the end of overtime the score remained tied at 2-2 forcing the game into double overtime.  ODU took the win with a goal scored by Ashley Blake. The final score ODU 3 NMU 2.

NMU’s Caroline Glantz grabs the ball from the air stopping a goal. (Photo by Roweena Langin)

by Roweena Langin

When I was a little girl my parents taught me how to use a camera. I spent my photographic childhood in 4-H taking photos so I could enter them into the yearly county fair and have them judged. I have a BFA in photography from Northern Michigan University. My favorite photographic subjects are sports and nature. My dream career is to be a sports photographer working for a big name team or media. I have been a volunteer photographer for the Beacon House in Marquette for some of their fundraising events. In May 2014 I became a contributor with marquettemagazine.com.

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