V-Hawks Dominate Knights in 9-0 Win

LA CROSSE, Wis. – The Viterbo University Women's Soccer team defeated Martin Luther College (Minn.) in a 9-0 rout Friday evening. The V-Hawks improve to 2-1-1 on the season, while the Knights start their season 0-1-0.

Martin Luther was on the attack immediately, landing a shot on goal just a minute in, but Viterbo responded with a goal by Brooke Clements, assisted by Ella Herman, just :20 seconds later. Herman would then score a goal of her own in the 11^th minute, quickly followed by Jenna Bennett, assisted by Casey Hill and Clements, for the 3-0 lead. After two saves by Martin Luther's Rebekah Schroeder, the Knights would take three shots in rapid succession, but they would all be blocked. Lauren Wedig would extend the lead to 4-0 off an assist by Elle Hager at 20:42 and Clements would score for the second time of the day, assisted by Isabel Henry and Maya Bubbers, in the 28^th minute. Shani Tiber would record her first career goal in the 38^th minute, and Henry would score an unassisted goal in the 40^th minute to help the V-Hawks take a 7-0 lead into the break.

Schroeder would save seven goals to start the second half before Rachel Kinney would get Viterbo back on the board, assisted by Clements. Henry would have a pair of shots blocked in the 74^th minute, and set up Ashlee Tupper just before the 80 minute mark. Tupper would land another shot on goal five minutes later, and the match would end in a 9-0 V-Hawk victory.

Clements had two goals and two assists on seven shots (five on goal), and Henry had a pair of assists with a goal on eight attempts (three on goal). Madeline Walz had the lone shot on goal for the Knights. Molly Ripley (W, 2-1-1) had one save, while Rebekah Schroeder (L, 0-1-0)               had 19. The V-Hawks took 54 total shots, 28 landing on goal.

Viterbo returns to action Wednesday, September 6 at Waldorf