SILOAM SPRINGS -- Senior Lauren Walter netted the Golden Eagles' second hat trick performance of the season, senior Rachel Stone scored just 2:15 into the match and No. 13 John Brown University women's soccer heavily out-shot the visiting Pioneers in a 5-0 clean-sheet win over Wayland Baptist (Texas) on Tuesday (Oct. 3) evening at Alumni Field.
John Brown's (9-2-0, 3-0-0 Sooner Athletic) other hat-trick scorer on the year, sophomore Aubrey Winter, assisted on three consecutive JBU goals and freshman Zoe Roberts recorded her first collegiate point in the Golden Eagles' fourth-consecutive win.
Stone tapped in her fourth goal of the year in the 3rd minute, a culmination of a beautiful passing play that began with Bosma deep in her defensive end. Bosma's boot upfield bounced through the Wayland back line as senior Gifte Pavatt ran through and gained possession. Closing in on goal, unselfishly, Pavatt slipped a pass to her left for Stone to deposit into the open goal just 135 seconds into the night.
Walter began her hat trick bid in the 30th minute by heading home a Winter corner service past Dayanara Torres for a 2-0 John Brown lead.
After out-shooting the Pioneers 10-2 in the first half, JBU boasted an 11-3 advantage in the second half. Junior Elise Bosma tallied her sixth goal of the season shortly after halftime off a throw-in from Winter on the right flank. Off the bounce, Bosma ripped a shot to the near side of goal to join Winter and Walter as Golden Eagles with six or more goals on the season.
The Walter show then commenced as John Brown's leading scorer ripped a pair of goals in 1:35, off assists from Winter and Roberts, respectively. The forward now has eight goals on the season.
John Brown finished the evening with a 9-0 corner kick advantage and a 21-5 shooting edge. Sophomore Reagan Riley improved to 7-2-0 with a pair of first-half saves in the shutout.
The Golden Eagles return to Alumni Field on Saturday (Oct. 7) morning when John Brown plays host to winless in the league Oklahoma Panhandle State. Airing live on the SAC Sports Network, the match is scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m.
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