GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Thiel College women's soccer team cruised to a 6-0 non-conference victory at home over the Hilbert Hawks on Thursday.
 
After a scoreless opening 15 minutes of play, Thiel would be awarded a free kick on the far side of the field just outside of the penalty box. Emma Polinski (Brunswick, Ohio/Trinity) would find the head of Arlene Barreto (Covina, Calif./Bishop Amat Memorial ) who put the ball into the right side of the net for her first collegiate goal.
 
10 minutes later, Polinski would play a through ball up to Hannah Strott (Mogadore, Ohio/Field) who would slip it just past the keeper giving Thiel the 2-0 lead in the 25^th minute. This was also Strott's first goal in a Tomcat uniform.
 
Two minutes later, after a failed defensive clearance, Barreto would steal the ball away from the Hawks and put it in the back of the net to increase Thiel's lead to 3-0 heading into the halftime break.
 
In the 54^th minute, Mackenzie Quinn (Carnegie, Pa./Chartiers Valley) would take a chance from long range and curled her shot over the keeper's head to push Thiel's lead to 4-0.   In the 69^th minute, Marissa Ramirez (Amherst, Ohio/Amherst Steele) would find Barreto who would score her third goal of the game, giving Thiel the 5-0 advantage. Ramirez would get in on the action, adding a goal of her own in the 75^th minute after receiving a pass from Strott.
 
Defensively, Bethany Bonnar (Beaver, Pa./Beaver Area) and Shay Tresler (Fairview, Pa./Fairview) split time in net, combining for five saves to keep the shut out and the win in tact.
 
The Tomcats are back in action on Wednesday, Sept. 25^th when they hit the road to take on the Marietta Pioneers. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.