GRAYSON, Ky. — Five different Golden Bears found the back of the net Thursday evening as WVU Tech women's soccer earned a 5-1 conference victory over Kentucky Christian University at Knights Stadium. Tech scored twice in the opening 16 minutes and added three more after halftime to improve to 6-5-1 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
WVU Tech controlled the match from the opening whistle. Julia Silva and Marcela Kalb each forced early saves before Kalb broke through at 9:39, finishing an opportunity set up by Shiloh Goodwin and Silva for a 1-0 lead.
The Golden Bears doubled the advantage less than six minutes later. Rocío Gutiérrez scored at 15:11 off an assist from Kalb, giving Tech a 2-0 cushion. WVU Tech kept the pressure on throughout the half, finishing the opening 45 minutes with 12 shots and eight corner kicks while holding Kentucky Christian without a shot.
Tech carried that momentum into the second half. Sofia Filgueira scored just 1:58 after the restart, with Silva and Maria Rodriguez combining on the assists to push the lead to 3-0.
Silva added the fourth goal at 54:04 off Goodwin's second assist of the match. Goodwin then made it 5-0 in the 66th minute, finishing an opportunity set up by Kalb for her second assist of the night.
Kentucky Christian scored its lone goal at 78:04, but the Golden Bears saw out the remainder of the match to secure their second consecutive conference victory.
Goodwin, Kalb and Silva each finished with four points. Goodwin recorded one goal and two assists while putting three of her five shots on goal. Kalb scored once and assisted twice, while Silva added one goal and two assists. Gutiérrez and Filgueira accounted for the other two goals.
The Golden Bears finished with a 26-6 advantage in shots and a 13-3 edge in shots on goal. Tech also generated 11 corner kicks to Kentucky Christian's one, while Irene Saldaña made two saves over 90 minutes.
Through 12 matches, WVU Tech has scored 20 goals on 161 shots, putting 69 attempts on goal. The Golden Bears have also recorded 48 corner kicks and 39 saves.
What's next
WVU Tech returns home Saturday, Oct. 10, when the Golden Bears welcome Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College to the YMCA Paul Cline Memorial Sports Complex in Beckley. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
Season leaders
- Record: 6-5-1
- Goals: Julia Silva, 6; Shiloh Goodwin, 5; Rocío Gutiérrez, 4; Addison Burt, 1; Sarah Dasilva, 1; Sofia Filgueira, 1; Marcela Kalb, 1; Logan Waller, 1
- Assists: Korinne Potter, 4; Julia Silva, 3; Shiloh Goodwin, 2; Marcela Kalb, 2; Addison Burt, 1; Sofia Filgueira, 1; Maria Rodriguez, 1
- Shots: Rocío Gutiérrez, 31; Julia Silva, 31; Shiloh Goodwin, 25
- Shots on goal: Julia Silva, 18; Rocío Gutiérrez, 15; Shiloh Goodwin, 13
- Goalkeeper saves: Irene Saldaña, 39
