MONACA, Pa. – The Thiel College women's soccer team went on the road and blanked the Penn-State Beaver Nittany Lions, 7-0, Wednesday afternoon.
The seven goals scored are the most goals scored in a match since a 7-1 win against Bethany during the 2020-2021 season.
The Tomcats broke the deadlock just eight minutes into the match after
Jenna Murrey (Cambridge, Ohio/Cambridge) got her first goal of the day.
Kaleigh Atkins (Parma, Ohio/Padua Franciscan) doubled the Tomcats lead just seven minutes later, before
Allie Kidder (East Liverpool, Ohio/East Liverpool) gave the Tomcats a three-goal advantage four minutes after Atkin's goal.
In the 33
rd minute, Murrey scored her second goal of the night, before Kidder got her second goal of the night to give the Tomcats a 5-0 lead heading into halftime.
Just over 20 minutes into the second half, Murrey completed her hat trick, the first of her career.
Jordan Jennings (Portsmouth, Ohio/Wheelersburg) then scored her first goal as a Tomcat six minutes later to finish the scoring for the Tomcats.
Murrey recorded three goals and an assist, while Kidder recorded two goals.
Bailey Fritz (Mineral Ridge, Ohio/Austintown Fitch) also recorded two assists.
The Tomcats outshot the Lions 40-5, including 25-3 shots on goal.
Samantha Hoffman (Annapolis, Md./Broadneck) recorded three saves in the shutout win. This is her fourth career clean sheet, tied for sixth all-time. This was also her seventh career win, tied for fourth all-time.
In net for the Lions, Kierstyn Mays recorded 18 saves.
The Tomcats return to Alumni Stadium for a non-conference matchup against the Buffalo State Bengals on Saturday. The game is scheduled to begin at noon.
