WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Grace's women's soccer team enjoyed a goalfest during a 6-0 win over Goshen on Saturday.
The No. 2 Lancers (11-1-3, 5-0-2 Crossroads League) used goals from five different players to outdistance the Maple Leafs.
Abby Hodkin had a goal and two assists, and Nora Pollock scored twice.
The Lancers have two regular season matches remaining, and they sit at the top of the Crossroads League standings with a one-point lead.
The win also gives Grace head coach Michael Voss 250 career coaching victories for the Lancers, another milestone in a remarkable career.
Grace immediately assumed control of the match. The Lancers attacked Goshen's net relentlessly, peppering the goal with 18 shots in the opening 45-minute half.
It did not take Grace long to score. Cassidy Felger connected with Sydney Millen, who poked her shot past the goalkeeper at the 6:50 mark.
The Lancers had a number of close-range shots. Pollock had a handful of shots in the box, and Abby Hodkin also clanged a shot off the goalpost.
Pollock doubled Grace's lead with a high, curled shot from the edge of the box. Her shot looped above the goalkeeper and put the Lancers ahead 2-0.
Of Grace's 18 shots in the first half, eight were on goal. The Lancers had five corner kicks as well.
Grace dominated every facet, possessing the ball for 72 percent of the first half.
The second half was a similar story. The Lancers wasted little time attacking, taking three shots over the first four minutes of the second half.
Ten minutes later, Grace scored its first goal of the second half. Abby Hodkin won possession for Grace and connected with Joya Lienammer on a quick attack. Hodkin hit a well-placed cross into the penalty box, and Pollock hammered home her shot to make the score 3-0.
With 18 minutes to play, the Lancers produced their fourth goal. Bethany Loveless and Audrey Abel made two fast passes along the right side of the field. The next pass sent Rylee Burns on a run; Burns dribbled into space and calmly slotted her shot past the goalkeeper.
Grace added two more markers in the final 10 minutes, both coming from exquisite shot attempts.
In the 82nd minute, Abby Hodkin received a pass. After taking a few dribbles, she found herself with space. Hodkin then launched a 20-yard shot that cleared the goalkeeper and snuck under the crossbar to make the score 5-0.
Four minutes later, Rosalie Gefrorer did likewise. She won a loose ball outside the box, juked a defender and unleashed a low drive that skipped into the back of the net for Grace's sixth and final goal.
Grace amassed 34 shot attempts, including 18 on goal.
Elaina Clapp made three saves to record the shutout, marking Grace's fourth consecutive clean sheet.
The Lancers are home again a week from today, hosting Mt. Vernon at 7 p.m.
