NEWARK, N.J. – The No. 1 Washington University in St. Louis women's soccer team blanked No. 18 NYU 4-0 on Saturday afternoon. The Bears are now 15-0-2 with a 4-0-2 mark in UAA play.
The Bears wasted no time getting on the board, scoring two goals in the first 10 minutes.
Junior
Cami Colpitts netted the first goal of the game 2:32 in, scoring on a pass from junior
Olivia Clemons for her eighth goal of the season.
Clemons scored the second goal of the game at the 9:02 mark for a 2-0 lead. It is her ninth goal of the year.
With less than four minutes remaining in the first half, senior
Jadyn Aling scored on a pass from first-year
Kate Loudamy, making it a 3-0 Bears' lead. It is Aling's third goal of the season.
WashU scored the final goal of the game in the 82
nd minute as NYU was whistled for a foul in the box and sophomore
Annika Park converted the penalty kick for her first goal of the season.
The Bears edged NYU 13-2 in shots with an 8-1 advantage in shots on goal. WashU also had four corner kicks to the Violets' three.
Clemons led the Bears with four shots including three on goal. Aling and Colpitts both had two shots with one on goal.
WashU closes out the regular season next Saturday at Chicago at 1:30 p.m. The Maroons currently sit atop the UAA with a 5-0-1 record, which will set up a UAA title match between the two.
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