DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque women's soccer team played the Coe College Kohawks in their A-R-C opener Wednesday night at Oyen Field. The Spartans controlled the game and defeated the Kohawks 4-1 to improve to 5-4-2 overall and 1-0 in conference.
Opening the game with control, the Spartans did not wait long to get on the scoreboard; in the 8th minute, Kaelyn Nash scored the opener to make it 1-0. Not long after, in the 14th minute, a corner kick gave UD another great opportunity to score. With Claire Husnick over the ball, she crossed it into the box, where Chloe Westerfeld got a touch to direct it past the goalkeeper and make it 2-0. The Kohawks pulled a goal back in the 16th minute to make it 2-1 before halftime. In the first half, the Spartans were all over Coe, outshooting them 21-2 with three corners to Coe's zero.
The second half continued the trend, and the Spartans kept the pressure on. Just four minutes into the new period, Brooke Clark on the right wing put a low cross into the box, where Rylie Mensik made the run and connected to score the Spartans' third goal, making it 3-1. With relentless pressure, the Spartans created more chances and capitalized once again. Mensik took the ball down the left wing and put a low cross across the face of the goal, where Amanda Pisciotta made the run and scored to make it 4-1. At the full-time whistle, the Spartans took the 4-1 win, outshooting Coe 38-7 in a dominant display.
Kaelyn Nash, Chloe Westerfeld, Rylie Mensik and Amanda Pisciotta each led the Spartans with one score. Claire Husnick, Brooke Clark and Mensik each tallied an assist. In goal, Samantha Jurgens made two saves.
Up Next
After opening up conference play with a win at home, the Spartans will travel to Storm Lake, Iowa, to face Buena Vista University. The game is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, at J. Leslie Rollins Stadium.
