EUREKA, Ill. – Fresh off its first win Friday night, Cornell's women's soccer team made it two in a row Sunday with a 5-1 blowout over Eureka at McKinzie Field.
The Rams (2-3) reeled off five unanswered goals to end the match, highlighted by bookend scores from first-year
Kiana Garcia Rios in the seventh and 77th minutes.
After being shut out in their first three matches, the young Rams have broken loose for nine goals in three days.
Cornell dominated the host Red Devils (1-2) with 40 total shots, while surrendering just three. Garcia Rios found the back of the net twice on seven attempts.
First-year
Ayah Habhab netted her first collegiate goal that pushed the Rams ahead 2-1 late in the first half. Cornell struck three more times in the second half on goals by
Rebecca Huerth,
Eva Plathe and Garcia Rios.
Mia Belitz assisted on Cornell's final scoring play, her third helper of the season.
Cornell outshot the home team, 25-1, in the second half and attempted 12 corner kicks for the day.
Starting goalkeeper
Violet Fiers had one save in 45 minutes of action.
Sydney Newberg came on to work a scoreless second half.
Coming up – The Rams travel to play rival Coe in a
Bremner Cup match at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Cedar Rapids.
