Similar to last season, senior Sara Lachance poured in three goals while sophomore Jastin Redman added a pair, and top-seeded and No. 16 John Brown University used a four-goal second half to run away with a 7-0 win over eighth-seeded Wayland Baptist (Texas) on Friday (Nov. 4) evening in the Sooner Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals at Alumni Field.
The Golden Eagles (16-1-1) cemented its place in the SAC tournament semifinals with the victory for the fifth-consecutive season and will welcome fourth-seeded St. Gregory's (Okla.) to Alumni Field on Monday at 5:30 p.m.
"When we played St. Gregory's last time, they were missing three key players," noted head coach Kathleen Paulsen. "We're going to see a different team this time and we need to be ready for that."
After scoring a hattrick against Texas Wesleyan in quarterfinal action last season, Lachance stepped up and buried her second-career hattrick, including a pair of goals in the final 13 minutes of play to cement the lopsided victory.
Aspen Robinson and Anna Brown also scored goals in the win for JBU.
Senior Kristen Morency (14-1-1) returned to goal after a two-match absence, making four saves in her ninth shutout of the season. In Stengler's final collegiate match, she made seven saves on 14 JBU shots on target.
With the win, the Golden Eagles moved to 11-0-3 all-time against Wayland Baptist (4-11-2) and continue the program's most successful season in terms of win percentage.
Sports on 11/06/2016