Women's Soccer Earns Dominating Win Over Blackburn On Senior Day

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University women's soccer team won its third straight game and stayed perfect in conference action with an 8-0 win over Blackburn.

Game Breakdown

Prior to the game, the team honored its seniors Mary Beers, Claire Dalton, Molly Kovarik, Alexandria Smith, Rylee Stafford, and Kierstyn Weaver.

The Griffins wasted no time striking first in the seventh minute when Krystal Kohenskey sent a pass across the field for Molly Kovarik and her shot went off the bottom of the crossbar and in for her 14^th on the season.

After an own goal by Blackburn in the 24^th minute, the Griffins made it 3-0 just 28.0 seconds later when Kovarik had the ball down the right side and her cross found Caitlyn Smith who buried it for her third on the season.

The Griffins dominated play the rest of the finishing the half with a 25-0 shot advantage and led by three goals.

In the second half, the Griffins made it 4-0 when Claire Dalton's cross in the 51^st minute found Kohenskey on the far post and she headed in the attempt. Fontbonne made it a 5-0 game two minutes later when Alexandria Smith passed the ball ahead for Kovarik. The Festus, Mo., native, got the loose ball and scored past Morgan Zobrist.

Alyson Carroll got in on the scoring frenzy in the 62^nd minute when Caroline Neal's initial shot was saved by Zobrist, however Carroll was there to clean up netting her third on the year.

In the 64^th minute, Kierstyn Weaver scored her third on the year from just inside the 18-yard box off a pass from Haley Buscher. In the 70^th minute, Kovarik earned her fifth career hat-trick making it an 8-0 final.

Fontbonne Leaders

• The Griffins finished with a 50-0 shot advantage.
• Kovarik tied her career-high with her 16^th goal on the season.
• Kohenskey's up to six goals and nine assists.
• Buscher's assist was first in career.
• Mary Beers earned her 20^th shutout and needs just one more to tie Tayler Pulviernti for the program record.

Up Next

The Griffins will have its home regular season finale on Wednesday when they'll take on Eureka at 8 p.m.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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