BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Roberts Wesleyan University women's soccer team won its seventh straight game to start the season, defeating D'Youville University 3-0 Wednesday in an East Coast Conference match.
The Redhawks (7-0, 3-0) received goals from freshmen
Ella White,
Courtney Felton and
Larissa Johnston to extend their regular-season winning streak to 14 games
Graduate student Junior
Nicolette Knauf made four saves for her third shutout of the season
"This was a solid team win on the road," Redhawks coach
Sarah McClellan said. "We wanted to have a focused, full, 90-minute game and the team did a fantastic job with excellent teamwork."
White, who has scored at least once in every match this season, scored on a header in the 16
th minute after a long free kick by
Cassidy Pearce to give the Redhawks a 1-0 lead. The goal was White's eighth of the season.
Felton scored her second goal of the season in the 34th minute.
Johnston, who has scored in back-to-back games, registered her second of the season off an assist by graduate student
Justine Sharda in the 77
th minute.
The Redhawks return to action at 1 p.m. Saturday against Queens College in their Homecoming match.
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