Soccer Blanks Rangers, 4-0
September 13, 2009
ALVA, Okla. - Southwestern Oklahoma State University's rapidly improving soccer team put together its most impressive effort yet this young season with a 4-0 blanking of NAIA rival Northwestern Oklahoma State University Sunday in Alva.
The win was the Bulldogs second straight and moved their record to 2-3-1 on the season. NWOSU remained winless in four contests this year. SWOSU's next game is at home Tuesday when it hosts Southern Nazarene University at 3 p.m.
Korey Hearn scored three goals and Stephanie Kneedler added a fourth as the Bulldogs dominated the action throughout the lopsided 90-minute match. Hearn scored in the game's 12th minute and added her second on a penalty kick in the 25th minute.
SWOSU led 2-0 at the break and had a 14-1 shot advantage over its hosts.
The second half SWOSU did not let up and boosted its lead to 3-0 on Kneedler's goal in the 69th minute. Hearn had her first career collegiate hat trick in the 77th minute when she scored on an assist from Elyse Berta. Hearn became the first SWOSU player to score three goals in a game since Carrie Dumbauld did the same in 2006 against St. Gregory's.
SWOSU ended the game outshooting the Rangers 31-8. Chelsey Dodd won her second straight game in goal coming up with four saves and posting the Bulldogs first shutout of the year.