OAKVILLE, Ont. - After back-to-back losses, the Sheridan Bruins women's soccer team (3-2 OCAA) started the second half of their schedule with maximum points, shutting out Conestoga 2-0.

"We played very well in the first half, playing Sheridan soccer and not giving away possession cheaply. That's what produced two goals, one of them on a set piece on a corner kick that we executed at high speed," Sheridan head coach Paul Angelini said. "The second half was another matter. It was poorly executed, there was a lack of concentration and we gave up a couple of scoring opportunities. So we hope that in the future, we don't have those lapses and can limit the chances we allow."

Kendra Cooper opened the scoring in the 13th minute, after getting a step on her defender.

That left her unmarked in the area where she was able to take the feed from Kaysia Williams and power it to the top right corner.

Twenty minutes later the Sheridan advantage doubled when the Lady Bruins won a corner kick.

Jackie Hart swung the ball in where Sam McLaren was able to win the ball cleanly near the six-yard box, and head it into the top left corner.

While they had other opportunities on either side of the halftime break, the Double-Blue didn't quite have the final touch required in the attacking third to produce another goal.

They were nearly caught on a couple of occasions in their own end as well, but a key clearance or timely save from goalkeeper Alyssa Teixeira helped to preserve the clean sheet.

After having three days to rest after their last game, they will only get two this time, hosting Mohawk during Sheridan Homecoming on Saturday (2 p.m.).

Angelini says the majority of their prep time will be spent on refining their play from dead ball situations and on maintaining their shape.

"I think we need to do a reminder of where players need to be and in what positions," he said. "With all the small little injuries that are accumulating at this time of the season, trying to get a regular practice in [with] two days [rest before the next game] is probably not the brightest thing in the world. But we'll certainly get together and look at some set plays and our structure."

Source: Sheridan College