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ADA, Okla. – Samantha Nunez led the way with two goals as SWOSU down East Central in a 4-0 romp on the road to stay perfect in Great American Conference play at 2-0.
Nunez tied the career scoring record set by
Kelsey Visor with her fifth and sixth goals of the year to bring her career total to 22. Nunez has now scored two goals twice in the past three games, and has knocked in five in the same span.
Courtney Flores and the defense posted a fourth consecutive clean sheet. It's the first time SWOSU has shutout four opponents in a row since the 2012 series when the Bulldogs performed the feat six times on the hop.
The Dawgs ran rampant in the first half, putting three goals past Tigers' goalkeeper Chloe Hull. The first came in the 16th minute off corner by
Olivia Butler which Nunez connected with in the middle of the box and slotted home. In the 25th minute,
Cori Kelly picked up the ball on the breakaway and slid a ball in the gap between the two central defenders that Nunez was able to touch past Hull for her second of the outing to double SWOSU's advantage. Finally,
Shelley Mueller had an open look at goal, but was taken down from behind to earn a penalty kick.
Erica Brunet made no mistake on her second penalty of the season, beating Hull despite the opposing keeper guessing the correct direction, to put the Bulldogs up 3-0 before the break.
Despite a keeper change to start the second half, SWOSU still lit up the board once more after the interval. After she saw her shot blocked,
Charlotte Eastman was the first to her own rebound and she threaded the ball through to Mueller on the far right wing. Mueller put a curling shot on a postage stamp in the top left corner of the goal to make SWOSU's lead 4-0 in the 72nd minute to truly seal the victory.
As a result of the victory, SWOSU tied the third-best winning streak in program history at four. The mark was set in 2013, and ended by the Bulldogs' next opponent, Harding.
The Bulldogs (6-2, 2-0 GAC) are back in action on Thursday, October 1 as they welcome the Lady Bisons to Weatherford for a 3 PM kickoff.
