OBERLIN, Ohio -- The Kenyon College women's soccer team closed out its 2024 campaign on the road against Oberlin College on Saturday. The Owls' offense could not break through against the Yeowomen, and despite holding up against most of Oberlin's offensive pressure, the home team connected on a pair of goals to secure a 2-0 victory.

The Owls finished their season with a 1-11-2 overall record and ended their North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) slate with a 0-4-2 mark in league play. The Yeowomen boosted their record to 7-7-2 overall, finishing with a 3-3-1 NCAC record after the conference win.

Oberlin's offense had no shortage of opportunities, firing off 28 overall shots, including 10 shots on goal. The 28 shots are the most Kenyon has faced since seeing 33 in the team's season opener against Case Western Reserve University. The 10 shots on goal mark the third time that the Owls have had to face double-digit on-target tries.

Despite the persistent pressure, Ariel Kite had a stellar game in goal, and Kenyon's defense did well to prevent more damage. Kite finished with eight saves, the second-highest total in the sophomore's career. Her .800 save percentage was her fifth-best mark this season.

With Kite's strong play, the game might have gone differently if it hadn't been for the offensive firepower of one Oberlin player: Heather Benway. The senior made the most of her final game, shooting the ball a whopping 13 times. Eight of her shots were on the mark, and two found the back of the net for her season's 10th and 11th scores. Both her shots and shots on goal were career-best totals for the NCAC's leading scorer.

Benway first broke through in the 25th minute before again finding the mark in the 62nd minute. Despite Benway's best efforts, Kite kept a third goal off the board with multiple stellar saves, including a pair of back-to-back, one-on-one saves with around 10 minutes left in the game.

On the other side of the field, Kenyon's offense was unable to gain much traction as the Owls were held to two total shots, bookending the game with the match's first and last attempts. The first of the two looks was on the mark with Jenna Michel nearly putting the Owls on top on the game's first look. After missing an opportunity to corral a dangerous ball in the box, Michel fired from just outside of the penalty area that sliced toward the bottom left corner, but Oberlin's Ali Grant came up with the save that helped secure the shutout.