The McKendree University women's soccer team defeated Lewis University 3-0 in a Great Lakes Valley Conference match on Sunday. It was the Bearcats first game at Leemon Field this season, and with the win they improve to 2-0 on the season.
 
How It Happened 
The Bearcats got on the board with a goal from Alynnah O'Leary (Collinsville, IL/Collinsville) in the 29^th minute of the first half. McKendree would continue to poor on the goals in the second half, with goals from Elizabeth Goldstein (Florissant, MO/Incarnate Word Academy) in the 71^st minute and Reagan Mauch (Columbia, IL/Columbia) in the 75^th minute. Allison Frederking (Weldon Springs, MO/Incarnate Word Academy) and Anna Stiffler (O'Fallon, MO/St. Dominic) were credited with assists on the final two goals. 
 
Behind The Boxscore 
-  McKendree would put up 18 shots with nine of them being on goal compared to Lewis' six shots with three being on goal.
-  In net, Mercedes King (Troy, IL/Triad) would earn her second shutout in her second game as a Bearcat. She saved three shots on the day.
 
Coaches Quote 
"I think us getting a goal relatively early gave us an opportunity to open up against them, and we were able to open up," head coach Tim Strange said. "We talked about being prepared to play before the game started. We came out slow to start but we got our legs under us. After that, we were able to get into it. It's hard to play Friday's and Sunday's, it's tough to do. But we were able to get the three goals."