WATERTOWN , Wis. -- One goal was all the difference today, as the Sabercats lost a close-cut fight to Faith Baptist, 1-0, on a freezing parents' day on the MBU Campus.

The win made it a sweep of the season series for Faith, and both teams used this as a tuneup for their respective upcoming NCCAA regional tournaments.

OVERVIEW

• Result: Maranatha 0-1 Faith
• Venue: Maranatha Baptist University
• Location: Watertown, Wis.
• Attendance: 152
• Record: MBU (4-9-0), FBBC (5-5-2) 

STORY

The game was up for grabs from the opening whistle, as both teams tried to penetrate into the box to score the opener. Faith's breakthrough came in the 24th minute, when Eliana Fritz hit a high shot from outside the box to open the scoring.

That goal made all the difference for Faith, who held on until the final whistle in a game that was more of a defensive battle than anything else. Amelia Schroeder had four of the Sabercats' five shots, firing all four on frame, but it wasn't enough to break into the scoring.

After a windy, freezing 90 minutes, the Eagles had retained the lead, swept the season series, and completed a shutout win over MBU.

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Maranatha Starters: 0- Dodd, 3- Willette, 5- Graham, 7- Garren, 8- Bishop (C), 9- Prigge, 11- Schroeder, 12- Clark, 13- Schmidt, 17- Heffner, 21- Secor

STATS

• Shot Count: Maranatha 5-10 Faith
• Last time: Maranatha fell to Faith 5-0, earlier this season on September 2, 2023
• Series: Maranatha currently leads the all-time series against Faith, 9-8-1

OPPONENTS

• Faith competes in the National Christian Collegiate Atheltic Conference - North Region 
• Faith finished the 2022 season with a 6-7 record. 

NEXT

The Sabercats travel to Milwaukee to face Mount Mary University on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. Follow along at mbusabercats.com/schedule.