The McMaster Marauders women's soccer team kept their winning ways going on Friday evening after a 4-0 victory over the Laurentian Voyageurs at Ron Joyce Stadium.
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Recording their first goals of the season,
Emilie Calabrese and
Georgia Merriman scored a brace each to account for all four Marauders goals.
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The Voyageurs started the match aggressive, pressing the Marauders in their own half. Forcing a pair of saves by Marauders keeper
Jayashree Pathak, Voyageurs striker Cass Armstrong was active on offense connecting on two strong shots.
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But the deadlock broke in the 37
th minute after a 35-yard strike by Calabrese from a free-kick soared over the Laurentian keeper and into the net. The rocket of a shot carried the Marauders into half-time up one goal.
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But it didn't take long for the scoring to continue in the second. Halftime substitution, Merriman, doubled the Marauders lead five minutes into the second-half after an assisted pass by
Delaney Vanderwater led her into the box. She buried the ball passed Voyageurs keeper Hunter Jones for her first of the season.
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Merriman doubled her tally midway through the half, this time off an assist by
Joelle Chackal as she made no mistake in front of the Voyageurs net.
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Sealing the deal, Calabrese got her second of the night, and of her young season, after a through pass by
Lindsey Barwitzki to close out the match.
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Pathak recorded her second shutout of the season, as the Voyageurs fall to 0-2.
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Head Coach
Miranda Wiley's squad has yet to record a loss this season, as they go 3-0 to stay atop the OUA Central Division.
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Up Next: The Marauders hit the road for the first time this season as they play the Voyageurs in Sudbury on Sunday to push their streak to four straight games. Kick-off is scheduled for 2pm.
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