CHESTERLAND–An early penalty kick was the difference in West Geauga’s 1-0 win over visiting Kirtland in a battle of state-ranked teams at Howell Field on Wednesday.
Frankie Flesher was tripped up in the box and Nicola Ehrbar converted the PK try with 37:29 remaining in the first half.
That score held up as neither team was able to find the net again.
The Wolverines, ranked 11th in the Division II state poll, improved to 5-1 while the Hornets, who are No. 3 in Division III, dropped to 5-1-2.
