UPLAND, Ind. - A second-half goal from Madison Tuma gave No. 15 Grace's women's soccer team a 1-0 victory over Taylor on Saturday.

The Lady Lancers had 17 shots and five corner kicks, and Tuma's strike proved to be the difference. The win is the fourth in a row for the Lady Lancers (10-4-1, 5-1-1 Crossroads League).

Grace will end the regular season next week by playing at home twice. The Lady Lancers will host No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan on Wednesday (7 p.m.) in a must-watch match at 1st Source Bank Field. The regular season will conclude on Saturday with a home match at 7 p.m. against Mt. Vernon Nazarene.

The Lady Lancers are in prime position for a top-four finish in the Crossroads League, which would guarantee a home match in the tournament quarterfinals.

"Taylor played a tough match today. They have a good brand and bring a work rate that is tough to match," said Grace head coach Michael Voss. "We were decent enough defensively and had several really good runs of quality play."

JJ Aalbue tried the first shot of the match in the sixth minute, but her low drive was saved.

Ten minutes into the game, Grace had a golden opportunity taken away. Alexis Larimore made a mesmerizing run on the right side of the field, dancing by two defenders before being tackled in the penalty box by the Trojans (10-5, 2-5 CL).

But the official waved off the penalty appeal, removing a chance at a penalty kick.

Grace had three corner kicks in the first 15 minutes of the match but struggled to put a clean look at Taylor's net.

Larimore, who proved to be a handful for Taylor's defense throughout the evening, had a trio of shots denied midway through the half.

Larimore found the back of the net with less than eight minutes remaining in the half, but she was judged to be offsides. She had another shot saved less than a minute later.

The final shot of the half came from Danae Moriarty, whose line drive attempt whisked above the crossbar in the closing minutes.

The teams entered halftime scoreless. Grace had a 9-5 edge in shots to go along with a 3-1 edge in corner kicks.

Grace picked up where it left off to begin the second half. Aalbue nearly found the game's opening goal with a low drive that was kicked off the goal line. Not long after, Grace scored the game winner.

Lea Moessinger, Tuma and Larimore teamed up for a quick advance into Taylor's end of the field. Larimore laid a pass off to Tuma who fired a low drive that beat the goalkeeper and kissed the far post on its way into the back of the net. It marked Tuma's team-leading 10th goal of the season.

With 21 minutes remaining in the match, Larimore was inches away from doubling Grace's lead. She received a strong pass from Moessinger and drilled a left-footed blast that clanged harmlessly off the goalpost.

The Lady Lancers tried three more shots late in the match to no avail.

Bethany Blackwood and Grace's defending proved too stout for the Trojans on Saturday. Blackwood made five saves, recording the team's third shutout in the past four matches.

"Bethany made some key decisions to help us," Voss continued. "Our offense created fantastic opportunities in both halves, resulting in a quality goal. Our quality is good, and we will live in that moving forward."

Larimore tried eight shots, and Aalbue shot five times. Four other players for Grace shot once.