Goldey-Beacom College earned a dominant 7-1 victory over Lincoln (Pa.) on Tuesday afternoon at Nancy Churchman Sawin Field.
The Lightning wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, as junior Jessica Jensen (Las Vegas, NV) opened the scoring in the 10th minute off an assist from senior Tess Pearce (Manchester, England). Goldey-Beacom doubled its lead in the 35th minute when senior Jade Balon (Townsend, DE) found the back of the net off an assist from junior Janie Cross (West Deptford, NJ). Junior Ella Badra (Caracas, Venezuela) added to the Lightning's lead just before halftime, scoring in the 43rd minute off an assist from senior Miley Jones (Pemberton, NJ).
The Lightning continued to build their lead in the second half, as Jones scored in the 53rd minute off an assist from Jensen. Sophomore Maria Fonseca (Cascais, Portugal) converted a penalty kick in the 58th minute to extend the lead. Jensen then scored her second goal of the afternoon in the 71st minute, finishing off a play assisted by Fonseca and Pearce. The goal marked Jensen's 11th of the season, leading the conference.
Lincoln got on the board with a penalty kick converted by Ricyonna Walker in the 76th minute, but Goldey-Beacom responded just under three minutes later when sophomore Nataly Ruiz (Wilmington, DE) capped the scoring at 7-1.
Jensen led the Lightning with two goals, an assist, and four shots. Fonseca and Jones each contributed a goal and an assist, while Balon and Ruiz recorded a goal apiece. Badra added a goal and two shots. The goals marked the first of the season for Balon, Badra and Ruiz.. Goldey-Beacom finished with a 16-6 shot advantage.Â
Sophomore Maria Empadinhas (Cascais, Portugal) made four saves for the Lightning, while Nevaeh Washington recorded two saves and Nicole Lilja added one for Lincoln.
With the win, the Lightning improve to 5-8-2 overall and 4-3-2 in conference play.
Goldey-Beacom will visit conference opponent University of Bridgeport on Saturday, October 24, at 3 pm, looking to build on the momentum.
