Box Score

ELSAH – The Spalding University women's soccer team improved to 2-0 in SLIAC play with a 9-0 win over Iowa Wesleyan College Friday night.

Dee Dee Sliter scored the first goal of the game finding the back of the net in the 16^th minute to give Spalding a 1-0 lead. Four minutes later Katie Ballard slotted her first goal of the season to make the score 2-0, then added another goal in the 25^th minute to push the lead to 3-0. Allye Kuerzi took a deflection from Baylee Tabler and fired it past the IWC goal keeper for the final goal of the half to give SU a 4-0 lead at the midway point.

Spalding dominated possession in the first half, taking 25 shots with 13 shots on goal and held a 3-0 corner kick advantage.

Hannah Freytag was the first Eagle to strike in the second half. Freytag took a through ball from Dee Dee Sliter and beat the keeper to give the Golden Eagles a 5-0 lead in the 49^th minute. Four minutes later Freytag returned the favor, finding Sliter with a cross and Dee Dee slipped a shot past the keeper for her second goal of the game. Senior Captain Amanda Weber scored Spalding's next two goals, finding the back of the net in the 69^th and 75^th minute to make the score 8-0. Baylee Tabler scored the final goal of the game, slotting a goal in the 78^th minute to make the final score 9-0.

Spalding outshot IWC 47-0 and 32-0 on goal, while holding an 8-0 corner kick advantage.

Dee Dee Sliter, Katie Ballard and Amanda Weber led the Golden Eagle attack, scoring two goals apiece and combing for 14 shots.

Kelsey Kaiser (4-5) earned her fourth win of the season.

The Golden Eagles will be back in action Monday, October 6 when they host Midway College. Kickoff is slated for 5:00 p.m. EST at Champions Trace.