Three goals in the final 30 minutes of the match proved to be the difference on Wednesday afternoon at Wildcat Stadium as Aquinas defeated Lourdes 3-0.
 
The two schools played a scoreless opening 45 minutes of soccer despite the Saints holding a 7-1 advantage in shots.  Erika Brinkman (Kalida, Ohio/Kalida H.S.) made five saves in the first half to keep Aquinas off of the scoreboard.
 
The Saints broke the scoreless tie in the 64^th minute as Casey Westveer picked up a loose ball at the top of the box and scored from 25 yards out.  Westveer added her second goal of the match 14 minutes later, receiving a feed from Jessica Parry and scoring from the top of the box.
 
Mariah Otolski added the final tally with 5:43 remaining.  Allison VanPatten chipped the ball over the defense to the top of the six and Otolski finished the scoring.
 
Aquinas (10-4-2, 6-2-1 WHAC) outshot Lourdes 15-6 for the match and held a 5-1 advantage in corner kick opportunities.  Brinkman finished the match with seven stops while Sarina Rabideau made three saves in relief for the Saints while earning the win.
 
Lourdes (8-7-1, 5-4) will close out the regular season at home on Saturday afternoon.  The Gray Wolves will entertain 15^th-ranked Siena Heights at Wildcat Stadium.  Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. with Senior Day activities taking place prior to the match.