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Aubrey's three goals helped propel #goJBU WSOC to a second-straight NAIA top-25 victory tonight in Chickasha!!
Posted by John Brown University Athletics on Tuesday, September 26, 2023
CHICKASHA, Okla. -- Sophomore Aubrey Winter scored three goals in the second half and junior Bella Graber scored her first goal of the season, powering the No. 15 John Brown University women's soccer team to a 4-2 win over No. 25 Science & Arts (Okla.) on Tuesday (Sept. 26) night at McLaughlin Field to close out a massive five-match road trip.
While the conference's leading scorer, Alicia Rey, netted her 13th goal of the season to open the scoring in the first half, and the Drovers (5-4-0, 0-1-0 Sooner Athletic) converted a penalty kick with just over 90 seconds remaining, John Brown tallied four consecutive goals in between as the Golden Eagles (7-2-0, 1-0-0) won its fourth consecutive match in Chickasha.
Winter kicked off her hat trick with her head, knocking in freshman Julia Lambert's corner kick at the back post in the 55th minute to level the match at one apiece.
Ten minutes later off a square feed from senior Rachael Stone, Winter ripped a 25-yard blast past Drover keeper Caitlin Bishop to hand the visitors its first lead of the match, 2-1.
Winter finished off the scoring in the 76th minute when she launched a 25-yard free kick to the top shelf of the goal, expanding the JBU lead to three.
Graber scored the eventual game-winner in the 71st, the second game-winner of her career, by slipping past a Drover defender off a feed from freshman Addie Craig on the left flank. Graber snuck into a one-on-one situation with Bishop, catching the keeper on her heels, then slotted a calm shot through to the back of goal. Junior Renny Buchanan picked up the secondary assist on the goal.
Sophomore Riley Reagan earned the nod in goal to start, and made two saves on three chances. Senior Emily Dobbins then entered the fray at halftime, and backstopped the Golden Eagles with two saves on three chances to pick up her first collegiate victory.
The Golden Eagles heavily out-shot Science & Arts in the second half, 14-7, and finished with a 20-12 shooting advantage. JBU also enjoyed a 7-2 margin in corner kicks.
John Brown returns to its home grounds after a 28-day hiatus on Saturday (Sept. 30), when the Golden Eagles welcome Southwestern Christian to Alumni Field for a 5 p.m. kickoff. The match will air live on the SAC Sports Network.
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