The New York University women's soccer team defeated visiting John Jay College 5-0 on Monday, October 22, at Gaelic Park in Riverdale, NY.
With the victory, NYU's unbeaten streak is now at eight as the Violets improved to 8-4-3 on the season, while the Bloodhounds dropped to 10-5-1.
Five different players scored for NYU in the win, with
Maddie Peña,
Julia Raith and
Jade Keane finding the back of the net in the first half and
Isabelle Turner and
Lila Keltz scoring goals in the second half.
Peña added a pair of assists in the win and now leads the squad in points this season with 22, while Tuner's goal was her team-best eighth of the season.
Meghan Marhan and
Michaela Brickley split the game as the Violets' goalkeepers as NYU shut out its eighth opponent of the season. The Violets have allowed just two goals during their eight-game unbeaten streak.
NYU dominated play in Monday's win, outshooting the Bloodhounds 26-1 overall and 16-1 in shots on goal. John Jay goalkeeper Brittany Shaneberger made 11 saves in the loss.
The Violets return to action on Friday, October 26, when they travel to Chicago for a University Athletic Association contest against the University of Chicago. Kickoff against the Maroons is slated for 3pm CT.