(Lebanon, Ill., Sept. 30) – Junior midfielder Sarah Ryan (Rochester, Ill./Rochester) had three goals and an assist and junior midfielder Katelyn Cleveland (Collinsville, Ill./Collinsville) had two assists to tie the McKendree University career mark of 30 in the Bearcats women's soccer win over University of Illinois at Springfield 4-0.
McKendree, now 8-0-1 overall and 4-0 in the American Midwest Conference, travels to William Woods University Thursday for an AMC match at 4 p.m.
McKendree controlled the entire game and outshot the Prairie Stars 50-3 in the contest. In the 12th minute, Ryan (Rochester, Ill./Rochester) scored on an assist from Cleveland (Collinsville, Ill./Collinsville) to put the Bearcats up 1-0. Ryan struck again in the 23rd minute on an assist from sophomore Ashley Varns (Chatham, Ill./Glenwood) (Chatham, Ill./Glenwood) and scored her third goal of the game and of the first half in the 34th minute from Cleveland. Freshman Sulyn Keomanivane (Granite City, Ill./Granite City) (Granite City, Ill./Granite City) scored the final goal of the game on an assist from Ryan in the 71st minute to give the Bearcats the 4-0 win.
Sophomore goalkeeper Liz Yanko (St. Louis, Mo./Rosati-Kain) (St. Louis, Mo./Rosati-Kain) improved to 8-0-1 on the season after playing 81 minutes and pulling in two saves. Freshman Cassie Lofink (Granite City, Ill./Granite City) (Granite City, Ill./Granite City) played nine minutes and had one save.
McKENDREE UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S SOCCER RESULT
Illinois at Springfield at McKendree
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Team 1 2 F
Illinois at Springfield 0 0 0
McKENDREE 3 1 4
McKendree Goals –
Sarah Ryan (Rochester, Ill./Rochester) (3), Sulyn Keomanivane (Granite City, Ill./Granite City)
Goalkeepers –
McKENDREE: Liz Yanko (St. Louis, Mo./Rosati-Kain), 80:54 minutes, 3 saves
Cassie Lofink (Granite City, Ill./Granite City), 9:06 minutes, 1 save
Illinois-Springfield: Kelli Kubal, 90 minutes, 19 saves
No. 20 McKendree is 8-0-1 overall (4-0 AMC), University of Illinois at Springfield is 1-2 overall (1-2 AMC)
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