FREMONT, NEB. — The Mount Marty University women's soccer team extended its remarkable start to the season on Wednesday evening, rolling to a commanding 3–0 shutout victory over Midland University in Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) action.
The Lancers (6–0–3, 4–0–0 GPAC) remained perfect in conference play and undefeated overall, using a strong defensive baseline and a second-half offensive surge to record their third consecutive clean sheet.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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19' (MMU 1, MID 0) — Mount Marty struck first midway through the opening half when center back Alyssa Rios capitalized on an assist by Angelina Hopwood opportunity in the 19th minute to put the Lancers ahead 1–0.
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65' (MMU 2, MID 0) — Coming off her two-goal outing on Saturday, Angelina Hopwood doubled Mount Marty's advantage in the 65th minute, beating the Warriors' defense unassisted to make it 2–0.
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82' (MMU 3, MID 0) — Midfielder Rhyli Grim set up Keely Draheim for an insurance strike in the 82nd minute to seal the 3–0 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE Mount Marty dictated tempo and territorial control throughout the match, outshooting Midland 22–8 overall and putting 12 shots on target compared to five for the Warriors. The Lancers also held a 4–1 advantage in corner kicks.
A combined goalkeeping effort preserved the shutout for Mount Marty. Miranda Hood started and earned the win with one save in the first half, while Kendall Ellis made three saves in relief during the second 45 minutes. A team save completed the clean sheet. Midland netminder Andrea Chiliquinga Haro made nine saves on 12 shots on frame.
LANCER LEADERS
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Angelina Hopwood: Continued her blistering goal-scoring run, leading the attack with 6 shots (4 on frame) and netting her third goal in two matches.
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Alyssa Rios: Anchored the defense while pushing forward to score the game-opening goal in the 19th minute.
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Keely Draheim & Rhyli Grim: Combined for the third goal to cap off the offense, with Grim also placing 4 shots on the evening.
UP NEXT Mount Marty will look to maintain its top-of-the-table GPAC standings as they take on Dordt on Saturday. Lancers will return home against Concordia on Wednesday October, 7th