WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Grace's women's soccer team enjoyed its eighth consecutive win courtesy of a 2-0 victory against Taylor on Saturday.

The No. 20 Lady Lancers (12-1, 4-0 Crossroads League) gave the packed crowd at 1st Source Bank Field plenty to cheer during Grace's Homecoming weekend.

Grace remains on top of the league standings as the only undefeated team in the Crossroads League.

The match started with a midfield battle. Both teams ventured cautiously for the first 15 minutes; no shot was even attempted until Taylor's attempt went wide in the 17th minute.

From that point on, Grace took control. The Lady Lancers advanced patiently and consistently into Taylor's end.

Grace had shots from Cassidy Wasson and Alexis Larimore in the penalty box that were blocked. A clear shot from Corinne Villalobos whisked just beyond the goal.

The breakthrough for Grace came in the 32nd minute. Wasson crossed from the right side of the field. Taylor Fort rose up and headed in her goal to bring the packed Homecoming crowd to its feet.

The Lady Lancers had another golden opportunity in the half when JJ Aalbue was fouled just outside the box in the waning seconds. But Aalbue's 19-yard shot was blocked by the wall.

Grace outshot Taylor (9-2-1, 2-1-1 CL) by a count of 7-5 in the first half, and the Lady Lancers' momentum carried over into the second half.

After halftime, the Lady Lancers put on a clinic in its possession attack. Grace held the ball for large swaths of time. Overall, Grace outshot the Trojans 11-4 after halftime.

For the first 20 minutes of action after halftime, the Lady Lancers took seven shots with four corner kicks. Taylor, in the meantime, could not shot register a shot.

Aalbue and Larimore both fired off hard shots that were saved as the Trojans continued to absorb pressure.

In the 68th minute, Baylei Peters had a breakaway that was saved, and Villalobos also had a shot that went above the crossbar.

The Lady Lancers found an insurance goal in the 71st minute. Wasson passed to Aalbue on a dangerous run into the penalty box. Aalbue crossed a ball low in front of Taylor's goal, and Liz Van Wormer redirected it past the goalkeeper for the final 2-0 scoreline.

Taylor did its best to rally; the Trojans took three of their four second-half shots over the final nine minutes of regulation. But only one shot was truly threatening, forcing a diving save from Grace's goalkeeper Bethany Blackwood.

Blackwood made four saves in the shutout victory, and she was protected well by Anna Kuhl, Hannah Tkacz, Lea Moessinger and Sacia Hanson, among others.

For the match, Grace outshot Taylor 18-9. Aalbue's five shots led all players, and Larimore fired off three shots.

The Lady Lancers are on the road next week, playing at Indiana Wesleyan on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The match will feature the top two teams in the league standings with the Wildcats owning a 3-0-1 league mark.