WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Grace's women's soccer team enjoyed a 6-0 rout on Senior Night against Huntington.
Five different Lady Lancers found the back of the net on Saturday, including two goals from JJ Aalbue.
Grace got the scoring started early. The Lady Lancers scored on their first shot of the match.
Alexis Larimore made a dangerous run on the right side of the field and laid a pass in the penalty box to Sam Vondersaar, who scored from a central position in the sixth minute.
Vondersaar had two more shots in the penalty box over the ensuing minutes, and Danae Moriarty also tried a pair of long-range efforts.
The Lady Lancers controlled the pace of the play in the first half, owning the vast majority of possession. As the half progressed, Grace's chances continued to grow.
In the 20th minute, a well-worked play from the midfield resulted in Grace's second goal. Lea Moessinger and Vondersaar combined for a few clever passes, ultimately finding Larimore for a clean finish.
A major highlight of the match came in the 33rd minute. Aalbue made her season debut after fully recovering from injury. With her first shot of the season, Aalbue laced a 28-yard blast past the goalkeeper and underneath the crossbar for a memorable debut goal.
Grace's fourth goal came with the final kick of the half, marking a perfect bookend to a dominant half. Adelee Gartner fired a hard blast that forced a save, and Ashley VandenBoom poked in the rebound in the 44th minute.
Grace entered halftime ahead 4-0. The Lady Lancers outshot the Foresters 15-0.
Aalbue found a second goal shortly into the second half. She finished off a rebound forced by a hard shot from Madison Tuma.
The sixth and final goal occurred with 16 minutes remaining. Vondersaar beat a defender on the right edge of the field and passed the ball into a dangerous position in the box. Sarah Casteel crashed into the box and slammed her shot into the net for the final 6-0 margin.
Grace finished the match with a 25-2 advantage in shot attempts. The Lady Lancers had 14 shots on goal as well as six corners.
Libby Stratton made one save to record the shutout as Grace's goalkeeper.
"The women were very composed today and clean tactically and technically. It was a blessing to see several players return to action and see decent minutes," said Grace head coach Michael Voss. "We created good clean chances and finished well. I'm super pleased with the consistency of the entire crew to keep the quality high."
The Lady Lancers remain at home on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. match against Goshen.