SILOAM SPRINGS -- The No. 14 John Brown University women's soccer team simultaneously ended a two-match skid and set a season-high goal total in an 8-0 rout of William Woods (Mo.) on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 24) at Alumni Field.
Junior Lauren Walter and sophomore Pam Seiler each produced five points (2 goals, 1 assist) and two Golden Eagles tallied their first collegiate goals as John Brown (4-3-0) posted a very lopsided shot chart (31-3).
Sophomore Renny Buchanan's corner kick began the scoring for John Brown just 39 seconds into the contest and John Brown never looked back as a 4-0 lead at the intermission was doubled in the second half.
Freshman Karen Flores unleashed a gorgeous 16-yard strike off the crossbar and past keeper Michyla Handley in the 35th minute, and sophomore Elise Bosma tallied the second goal in the latter period, finishing off a pass from Walter to the right side of goal, cementing the duo's first collegiate goals.
Walter scored once in each half, and Seiler scored the game's seventh and eighth goals in her return from injury as the Golden Eagle offense forced Handley and the backup keeper to come up with 14 saves on the afternoon.
In the 30th minute, sophomore Kaelyn Mole netted her second of the second on a one-touch shot after Seiler shed a pair of Owls in a cheeky play to the middle before laying off a pass through the box on the floor to Mole in a beautiful setup.
Senior Chloe Griffin improved to 4-2-0 on the season and made a save before splitting the combined clean sheet with junior Emily Dobbins, who enter the match with 14 minutes remaining. Dobbins made one save as well.
The Golden Eagles will now embark on a three-match road trip to open conference play, beginning on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 28) at Oklahoma Panhandle State. The match at Anchor D Stadium at Carl Wooten Field is scheduled for a 5 p.m. kick off.
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