Ohio Soccer Shuts Out Mercyhurst on Senior Day

Sunday, August 30

Athens, Ohio

1 p.m. ET

2-1-0, 0-0-0

Mercyhurst

1-4-0, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Mercyhurst	0	0	0
Ohio	3	3	6

Ohio Soccer Shuts Out Mercyhurst on Senior Day

8/30/2026 4:32:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio soccer team (2-1-0, 0-0-0 MAC) defeated Mercyhurst (1-3-0, 0-0-0 NEC) 6-0 on Sunday (Aug. 30) as the Bobcats celebrated Senior Day.

Overall, Ohio scored six goals on 19 shots, with 10 on goal, and took seven corner kicks. Meanwhile, Mercyhurst did not score, recorded nine shots, with four on goal and four corner kicks.

Ohio was led by seniors Jaimason Brooker (Powell, Ohio) and Melia Peer (Pittsburgh, Pa.) as they each scored one goal on three shots. Redshirt senior Ella Deevers (Streetsboro, Ohio) scored her first of the season, with two shots on goal. Junior Lillian Weller (Xenia, Ohio) also scored her first goal of the season and added two shots on goal in 40 minutes played. Sophomore Kiley Bruce (Lebanon, Ohio) scored her first career goal with the Bobcats, and freshman Camille Francis (Perrysburg, Ohio) notched her second goal of the season.

In goal, sophomore Bella Wyatt (Noblesville, Ind.) got the start, making three saves in 45 minutes played. Freshman Ayla Rammel (Englewood, Ohio) started the second half, making one save on three shots.

The Bobcats wasted no time getting on the board, seniors Kate Robinson (Madison Heights, Mich.) and Anna Burchett (Prestonburg, Ky.) set up Deevers with the pass through the box for the 1-0 lead in the sixth minute.

Ohio's offense continued pressing Mercyhurst's backline, then junior Iro Fakinou (Athens, Greece) collected the loose ball to find Francis to extend the Bobcat advantage, 2-0. Ohio earned a corner kick as the first half was ending, freshman Kendal Erbach (Lebanon, Ohio) took the corner and found Weller back post to head the ball past the goalkeeper for the 3-0 lead in the 44th minute heading into halftime.

At the half, Ohio scored three goals on nine shots with four on goal, while taking three corners. Mercyhurst recorded no goals with six shots, three on goal, and took three corners.

The Bobcats picked up in the second half where they left off in the first with continuous pressure on the Lakers' back line. After a missed penalty kick, Ohio forced a turnover and Peer found the back of the net in the 54th minute to set the score, 4-0.

Mercyhurst was awarded a free kick late in the 61st minute, but Ohio got the ball in transition and Brooker struck the ball by the goalkeeper for the Bobcats' fifth of the match.

In the 84th minute, sophomore Noelle Miriello (New Albany, Ohio) scorched past the defense and crossed the ball in to find Bruce open in front of the net to tally on another goal.

Ohio was able to secure the shutout, ultimately winning the match, 6-0.

Up next, the Bobcats return to action when they host Pittsburgh on Thursday, Sept. 3. Kickoff at Chessa is set for 4 p.m. ET and can be seen on ESPN+.

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