MOUNT VERNON, Iowa — The Webster University women's soccer team delivered a dominant performance Tuesday evening, shutting out Cornell College 8-0 at Cornell Soccer Field. The Gorloks scored five goals in the first half and added three more after halftime to improve to 9-2-1 overall.
Webster wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, as Sofia Bosnos found the back of the net just 56 seconds into the contest off an assist from Malaya Blakely. Mia Smith doubled the lead at 6:33, finishing a pass from Blakely before Blakely scored her first goal of the evening at 7:48 on an assist from Isabelle Schumacher.
Blakely struck again at 24:08, converting a pass from Smith to extend the advantage to 4-0. Riley Ballenger added another goal at 43:08, sending the Gorloks into halftime with a commanding 5-0 lead.
Webster continued its offensive attack in the second half. Lucy Elfrink scored just 26 seconds after the break to make it 6-0, followed by Bosnos' second goal of the night at 47:43. Elfrink capped the scoring at 56:37, finishing a pass from Carmen Williams for her second goal of the contest and Webster's eighth of the evening.
Blakely led the Gorloks with two goals and two assists for six points. Bosnos added two goals, while Elfrink also scored twice. Smith finished with a goal and an assist, and Williams and Schumacher each recorded an assist. Ballenger added a goal to round out the scoring.
Webster controlled the match from start to finish, outshooting Cornell 43-2 and holding a 23-0 advantage in shots on goal. The Gorloks also recorded eight corner kicks while limiting the Rams to none.
Defensively, Webster recorded its shutout with contributions from three goalkeepers. Leia Adkins, Kayla Jantzen and Tegan Barnett combined to keep Cornell off the scoreboard.
The Gorloks return to action Saturday, Oct. 24, hosting Greenville University at 1 p.m. at World Wide Technology Soccer Park. The matchup will mark Webster's final home game of the regular season as the Gorloks look to continue their strong run in SLIAC play.
