MOREHEAD, Ky. – SIUE women's soccer improved to 2-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play Sunday with a decisive 4-0 road victory at Morehead State.
Tori Bockstadter and Claire Nieroda each had a goal and two assists for the Cougars, which improved to 4-3-3 overall.
SIUE scored twice in each half. Bockstadter opened the scoring at 13:54 with her third goal of the season off a pass from Nieroda.
Just 75 seconds later, Nieroda put the Cougars up 2-0 with her OVC-leading seventh goal of the season. Bockstadter returned the favor from the first goal and provided the assist.
The Cougars outshot the Eagles, now 5-8, by a 10-1 advantage over the first 45 minutes. Morehead State stepped up its offensive play with five shots in the second half, but it was the Cougars who kept finding the back of the net.
MaryClaire Imig scored her third goal of the season at 60:21. This time, both Bockstadter and Nieroda were in the final third to provide the assist.
Marin Vines made it 4-0 for the Cougars at 81:28, scoring on a pass from Zeniyah Russell.
Baylor Lynch earned her first career shutout in the victory and recorded two saves. Allie Lammers and Amira Hendrick shared time in goal for Morehead State and combined for four saves.
SIUE returns home Saturday for a 6 p.m. OVC contest against UT Martin at Korte Stadium.
