DEMOREST, Ga. – The No. 1 Washington University in St. Louis women's soccer team defeated Piedmont University, 9-0, on Sunday to close out the non-conference slate of the regular-season. The Bears are now 12-0-1 on the year.
 
The Bears erupted for six goals in the first half, including two from senior Sara Giannotti.
 
WashU netted its first goal at the 14:55 mark as sophomore Madi Foley scored on a pass from sophomore Sophie Viscovich. Senior Meryl McKenna scored the second goal of the day in the 24^th minute, taking a save from Piedmont goalkeeper Maggie Leger and sending into the low left corner of the goal.
 
Less than two minutes later, junior Kaci Karl made it a 3-0 game for the Bears, scoring on a pass from Viscovich.
 
Following a foul in the box in the 42^nd minute, Giannotti made a penalty kick for her first goal of the game and the season. Less than one minute later, Giannotti scored again, putting away a pass from first-year Kate Martin for the 5-0 lead.
 
First-year Cami Colpitts scored on a pass from first-year Olivia Clemons with less than 40 seconds remaining in the first half to make it a 6-0 game at halftime.
 
WashU came out to add another goal in the 53^rd minute as junior Marilee Karinshak netted a goal on a pass from Giannotti for her first goal of the season.
 
Sophomore Allie Goulding scored her first-career goal in the 63^rd minute, putting in a pass from Colpitts to extend WashU's lead to 8-0.
 
Clemons scored her team and conference-leading 12^th goal of the year in the 81^st minute, netting a ball from Colpitts to put the Bears up 9-0.
 
Viscovich had seven shots including three on goal while Colpitts had seven with two on goal and Giannotti had six with three on goal. Clemons finished with four shots and three on goal and Foley had five shots with two on goal.
 
Sophomore Charlotte Shapiro and first-year Suzie Green combined for the shutout in the goal, each playing one half and making one save.
 
WashU hits the road again next weekend for a Friday game at Brandeis at 11 a.m. ET.