NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- The Grove City College women's soccer team dropped a 3-2 decision Saturday afternoon to Linfield in the consolation match of the North Central College Tournament at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium. Linfield's Laney Green converted a penalty kick with seven minutes remaining to break a 2-2 tie. 

An own goal at 22:37 gave Grove City (2-2) a 1-0 lead, which the Wolverines held until the final minute of the first half. Linfield's Janae Lewis tied the match at 44:04 by scoring her third goal of the season.

Linfield took its first lead, 2-1, when Callie Kawaguchi scored at the 66:29 mark.

Grove City countered less than two minutes later, however, as sophomore forward Natalie Merrick (Cranberry Township, Pa./Eden Christian) scored at 68:19. Sophomore midfielder Lexi Zook (Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove) assisted Merrick's goal. It is Merrick's second goal of the season and Zook's first collegiate assist.

Linfield (2-1-1) outshot Grove City, 21-9. Linfield had eight shots on goal while Grove City had four. Linfield also held a 4-1 edge in corner kicks. 

Sophomore goalkeeper Courtney Lisman (Mars, Pa./Mars) made five saves for the Wolverines. 

Grove City returns to action Wednesday night at Carnegie Mellon for a 7 p.m. non-conference match.