Lindsborg, Kan.— The Spires would strike early and often scoring three goals in the opening 7:17 of the second half to turn a one-goal halftime lead into a 6-0 victory over Bethany College on Saturday, October 10^th, in Lindborg, Kansas. Nir Darjee would lead USM with a hat trick against the Swedes.

Goalkeeper Bre'Ella DeMaranville kept the match scoreless with saves against Ibanez at 8:49 and 21:50. Darjee broke through at 35:11 for the only goal of the first half, giving Saint Mary a 1-0 advantage at the break. The Spires would hold a 6-2 edge in first-half shots.

Nir Darjee struck again at 47:53 on a play credited with two assists, then completed the hat trick at 50:06. Senior Allena Collins followed with a goal at 52:17 to make it 4-0. Nir Darjee finished with four shots, finding the net on all three shots on goal during 59 minutes of action.

DeMaranville preserved the shutout with a save against Jones at 53:20, the goalkeeper's third stop of the match. Angelica Quintana-Aficial entered at 64:04 and played the remaining 25:56 without facing a shot on goal. The Swedes finished with five shots and three on target despite holding a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks.

Collins added a second goal at 67:06, extending the lead to 5-0 and finishing with two goals on three shots. Yaneila Romanlopez completed the scoring at 82:17. Romanlopez put both shots on target, while Collins converted both shots on goal.

Litzy Mendoza supplied three assists, Katie Hartley contributed two and Makayla Linton and Diana Aguilar added one apiece as USM totaled seven assists. The Spires generated 12 shots after halftime and finished with an 18-5 shooting advantage, including a 9-3 edge in shots on goal.

 
Coming Up…

The Spires will come home to host the No. 24 ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan University Eagles on Wednesday, October 14^th. USM will kick off at 5 p.m. at Berkel Memorial Stadium.