DECATUR, Ill. - The Elmhurst University women's soccer team earned a 3-0 road victory over Millikin University on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Frank M. Lindsay Field.
The Bluejays (9-4, 2-2 CCIW) created early opportunities with two shots from Ellie Muscarello, including one on goal, followed by an attempt from Lauren Nevins. Alaina Clark opened the scoring at 36:26, and Calli Edwards followed less than three minutes later at 39:05 off an assist from Courtney Conlon, sending Elmhurst into halftime with a 2-0 lead.
Elmhurst continued to create chances in the second half, with Clark, Emily Herlihy and Kelli Coughlin recording shots before Nora Simon found the net at 75:16 to extend the lead to 3-0. Erin Fitzharris made three saves in 78:16 of action, while Sequoia Ross added two saves over the final 11:44 to secure the shutout.
The Bluejays outshot Millikin (6-5-3, 0-2-3 CCIW) 13-5, including 6-5 shots on goal. Clark led Elmhurst with three shots and one goal, while Edwards recorded two shots on goal and one goal. Muscarello added two shots, including one on goal, and Simon scored on her lone attempt. Nevins, Coughlin, Ailani Zires, Herlihy and MaiLei Garcia each contributed one shot, while Conlon recorded the team's sole assist.
Up Next: The Bluejays return to Langhorst Field on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with kickoff scheduled for 4 p.m.
