Leah Wymer (, ) scored her 12th goal of the season eight minutes into the contest, and the 16th-ranked women’s soccer team controlled the action in defeating , 1-0, Saturday afternoon at Championship Field.
After a scramble near the Antelope goal, Wymer corralled the ball and sent a shot past goalie Shela Robertson for her 39th career goal, just one behind Trisha Tateyama for third on ’s all-time goals list. The offense kept possession of the ball throughout most of the match, outshooting 27-4.
(2-5-1) earned its best offensive chances in the first half, as the Antelopes took all four of its shots before halftime. Vanessa Young’s shot was turned away by Kaitlyn Jackson (, ), while Janelle Salazar’s attempt eluded , but Madison Collins () prevented the goal by blasting the ball away from the Redhawk net. earned her seventh shutout of the season, lowering her goals against average to 0.30.
continued putting the pressure on ’s defense in the second half, taking 13 shots after halftime. Robertson finished with six saves before leaving the match in the 63rd minute with an injury, while backup goalie Ruth Nsubuga earned two saves after replacing Robertson. Besides the shots on goal, several Redhawk attempts sailed wide, and one shot by Ashley Porter () hit the crossbar.
(9-1-0) travels to , to face Northwest Nazarene Wednesday, Sept. 26, beginning at 3 p.m. local time. The Redhawks’ next home match will be against crosstown rival Seattle Pacific, presently ranked sixth in the country with a 9-0 record, next Saturday, Sept. 29, beginning at 1 p.m. at Championship Field.