It was a heartbreaking way to end an otherwise spectatctular season with Ohio State being shutout by the Notre Dame Fightin' Irish 1-0 in the semifinals of the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship.
In the first half, the Buckeyes had multiple scoring opportunities. In the 8th minute, sophomore forward Lauren Granberg dribbled into the top of the 18 yard box and fired a shot near post, but Irish goalkepper Nikki Weiss was able to come up with the diving save. Granberg would get another chance in the 21st minute when she took a shot from the left wing from 10 yards out with Weiss making another diving save on Granberg's shot.
In the second half, Notre Dame exerted their offensive prowess as they dominated in shots and shots on goal. Irish forward Rose Augustin had a golden opportunity for the Irish in the 51st minute when she had a wide-open look at the net after splitting two defenders. Augustin's shot landed in the chest of Buckeye goalkeeper Katie Baumgardner.
In the 83rd minute, the Irish finally broke through when Mandy Laddish scored on a left-footed strike from 20 yards out, beating Katie Baumgardner to her right. Up until that point, Baumgardner had been on her A-game, making 9 saves for Ohio State.
For the game Notre Dame outshot Ohio State 22-7, including 11-2 on shots on goal. Ohio State did not record a single coner kick for the first time all season as Notre Dame racked up 5. Ohio State ended the season with a 17-5-2 overall record, a share of the 2010 Big Ten title, and the program's first ever appearance in the Women's College Cup.
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