GAME FLOW
The Scots scored the first goal of the game in the 2nd minute as Joyce Barbosa found Hailey Gonzales who beat the keeper, giving Lyon a 1-0 advantage. Both defenses would stiffen up as the score would remain 1-0 Scots heading into the second half.
The scoring really picked up in the second half. In the 59th minute, Saral Marcano tied the game off a pass from Annika Friborg. The score would remain tied until the 71st minute when Hailey Gonzales found the back of the net off a great pass from Joyce Barbosa. The Scots would use this momentum to score three more goals over the next 17 minutes. In the 78th minute, Joyce Barbosa scored a goal giving the Scots a 3-1 advantage. Five minutes later, Sarah Evanswould get in on the scoring as well with a goal in the 83rd minute. Elena Cervantes would round the scoring out with a goal in the 87th minute, earning the Scots a 5-1 victory over Principia Tuesday evening.
KEY STATISTICS
- Elena Cervantes scored her first goal of the season, while Hailey Gonzales scored her first two goals of the season.
- Joyce Barbosa added a trio of assists on the afternoon.
- Sarah Evans has scored a goal in three consecutive matches.
- Lyon outshot Principia 32-6.
WHAT'S AHEAD FOR THE SCOTS
Lyon returns to Huser Field to begin conference play against William Woods University at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Women's Soccer Contact: Jeremy Wagner
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