The Woodhaven soccer team made a statement on Wednesday against Dear-born: the Michigan Mega Conference Red division wasn't big enough for the both of them.

The Warriors won 1-0 to wrest control of the Red lead, after playing to a tie in the first meeting be-tween rivals.

With eight minutes left, Kaitlynn Clemens took a pass from Renee Morrison and scored the winner.

"Kaitlynn went around two defenders, cut inside and past another de-fender," Coach Bernie Turner said. "As the keeper rushed out to the top of the 18-yard box, she slid it into the far corner. It was a beautiful effort."

In net, goalie Shelby Jackson earned her ninth shutout of the season.

With the win, Wood-haven (5-0-1) holds first place by itself, while Dearborn Edsel Ford slides into second and Dearborn to third.

"It was a tough, but well-earned win," Turner said.

On Monday Woodhaven beat Garden City 1-0 as Jackson rang up another shutout to her impressive total.

Morrison scored the game-winner on a shot from 28 yards out at the 27-minute mark of the first half.

Turner praised the de-fensive work of Courtney Lukasik.

Woodhaven went 2-1 at its round-robin tourna-ment last weekend.

The Warriors started with a thud, being up-ended by Riverview 1-0 in their first shutout loss all season.

"It was a horrible start to the tournament for us," Turner said. "All the credit to Riverview."

In the second game Woodhaven beat Lincoln Park 8-0 led by two goals and two assists from Lau-ren Badalamente.

Shelby Mathers, Chelsea Barnes, Brooke Austin, Kailey Smedo, Brooke Brennan and Kelly Rossi also scored,

Also recording assists were Brennan, Lukasik, Jaime Lambrix, Kaytia Oberdorf, Rossi and Bi-janka Islami.

Woodhaven beat Carlson 3-0 in the last game to clinch the title in its strongest performance of the tournament, Turner said.

"We saved our best for last," he said. "If they beat us by one goal we would have been co-champs, if they beat us by two, they would have won outright."

Islami opened the scor-ing off a pass from Badala-mente.

At the 23rd minute mark, Morrison scored from eight yards out on a pass from Oberdorf.

With less than a minute to play Morrison scored on a penalty kick to cap off the win.

Jackson earned the shut-out in net.

Woodhaven (11-2-1) is at Edsel Ford Monday, at Monroe Wednesday (5:30) and hosting Trenton Fri-day (5:30).