LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Spalding University women's soccer team closed out October in explosive fashion on Saturday, October 31, 2026, delivering an 8–0 rout over Blackburn College at Legacy Fields. The Golden Eagles (9-5-2, 6-1-1 SLIAC) seized control from the opening whistle, launching a relentless attack that netted five goals in the first half alone to put the match out of reach early.
Maddie Campbell got the offense rolling in the 10th minute, finishing a setup from
Clara Creg to put Spalding ahead 1–0. Creg then turned scorer in the 18th minute off an assist from
Alyssa Ochsner, initiating a frantic scoring run that saw Spalding strike three times in under 17 minutes.
Trinity Bauwens took over from there, sparking a dominant individual performance by scoring back-to-back-to-back goals in the 19th, 35th, and 35th minutes to complete a first-half hat trick and send the Golden Eagles into the break with a commanding 5–0 lead.
Spalding refused to take its foot off the gas in the second half. Bauwens netted her fourth goal of the contest in the 64th minute, followed just a minute later by a
Karolyn Lighthall strike off a pass from
Lejla Salihovic.
Ema Avdic capped off the scoring in the 85th minute, putting the final exclamation point on an 8–0 victory. Combined with a stout defensive effort that recorded a clean sheet, Spalding carried overwhelming momentum into the postseason.
