SILOAM SPRINGS -- Five different players scored and freshman Aubrey Winter posted a pair of assists to lead the No. 23 John Brown University women's soccer team defeated Southwestern A.G. (Texas) on Thursday night (Oct. 27) at Alumni Field.
The lopsided matchup featured a 21-3 shooting advantage for the Golden Eagles (11-4-0, 7-1-0 Sooner Athletic) and its seventh clean sheet of the season required just three saves from senior Chloe Griffin.
With the win, John Brown locks up second place in the upcoming Sooner Athletic tournament, ensuring the Golden Eagles home field advantage at least through the semifinal round.
Junior Giftee Pavatt's third of the season in the sixth minute stood as the game-winner after she finished off a rebound in the goal area following a hard shot from junior Lauren Walter near the goal. Sophomore Pam Seiler's cross landed her the fourth assist of her season.
JBU doubled the advantage in the 13th minute when junior Ryan Winingham headed sophomore Bella Graber's corner service of the afternoon past SAGU keeper Zoe Boldt at the back post. John Brown finished the match with a 20-1 advantage in corner kick chances, leading to the uneven shooting totals.
With a comfortable 2-0 advantage at the intermission, John Brown came out firing and scored in the 51st minute. Sophomore Elise Bosma's rip from the slot, a one-touch shot off a pass from Winter on the right side, increased the Lions (4-11-1, 1-6-1) deficit to three.
Winter picked up her second helper of the afternoon in the 67th minute by delivering a perfect service from the corner to junior Alyssa Henderson at the back post. About 10 yards from goal, Henderson delivered a perfect header to the bottom left corner of the goal to widen the disparity to four.
Junior Rachael Stone finished the JBU scoring with three minutes remaining in the contest by finishing to the far right post past Boldt on a lovely feed from freshman Lillian Johnson on the left flank.
While Boldt made eight saves, the SAGU defense cleared three balls off the goal line that could have widened the final score even further.
The Golden Eagles finish the regular season on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 29) when it welcomes Texas Wesleyan to Alumni Field for a 1 p.m. matinee showdown, which will air live on the SAC Sports Network. After the match, the program will honor seniors Chloe Griffin, Aubrey Mendez, Paige Martin, Kylie Kilfoy and Emma Schoenberg for their contributions and achievements over the last four seasons.
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