CLEVELAND, Ohio - Grace Grant scored on a free kick with just over three minutes to play in double overtime to lift Cleveland State to a 1-0 victory at Akron on Thursday night at First Energy Stadium at Cub Cadet Field.

NEED TO KNOW

• Score: Cleveland State 1, Akron 0 (2OT)
• CSU Goal Scorers: Grace Grant
• CSU Assists: None
• Records: Cleveland State (2-3); Akron (1-3-1)

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

• After playing close to 107 minutes of scoreless soccer, the Vikings scored the game-winner at the 106:57 mark.
• CSU received a free kick from just in front of its own bench about 25 yards out after an Akron foul.
• Grace Grant sent a line drive shot toward goal that was just over the out-stretched arms of the Akron goalkeeper and found the far post for the game-winning goal.
• It was the second goal of the season for Grant.

IN THE NET

• Jamie Daniels earned her first shutout of the season as she made one save. It was her eighth career shutout.
• The CSU defense was strong all night, limiting the Zips to just seven shots and only one on goal.
• Daniels was aided by the backline of Toni Dickson, Essence Canady and Carly Cerny, all of who played the entire match tonight.
• Dickson and Canady have been on the field for every second of all five matches this year.

KEY STATS

• The Vikings held a 14-7 advantage in shots, including a 4-1 in shots on goal.
• Akron led in corner kicks, 6-4.
• Aliani Lorenzo had six shots for the Vikings, while Grant finished with three. Jenna Prathapa had two shots for CSU.
• CSU won for the third time in 10 all-time meetings against the Zips and the first time since a 3-1 win in 2014.
• The Vikings own non-conference wins over local rivals Kent State and Akron this year, marking the first time CSU has defeated both schools in the same season.

UP NEXT

• CSU returns to action on Sunday (Sept. 3) with a 4:00 pm match at Butler to conclude a stretch in which the Vikings play five of their first six matches on the road.