Box Score

The College of Saint Benedict Blazer soccer team (2-1 overall, 0-0 MIAC) outshot non-conference opponent Cornell College (0-2 overall, IIAC 0-0) 38-2 to win 7-0 Sunday afternoon in St. Joseph, MN.

The Blazers got on the board early with a goal from first-year forward Colleen Bouchard (Cedar Rapids, IA, Xavier)on an assist from junior midfielder Heather Beshears (Maple Grove, MN, Maple Grove)at the seven minute mark.  Five minutes later Beshears buried a ball in the back of the net on an assist from Bouchard to make it a 2-0 game.  Saint Ben's ended the first half 3-0 after a goal by sophomore midfielder Paige Olson (Plymouth, MN, West Lutheran)on a pass from first-year midfielder Laura Kosch (Eden Prairie, MN, Benilde-St. Margaret's).  Less than ten minutes into the second half Beshears scored her second goal of the game on an assist from sophomore midfielder Hannah Frost (Mahtomedi, MN, Mahtomedi).  First-year midfielder Laura Kosch made it a 5-0 game by knocking the ball past Cornell's goalkeeper on an assist from sophomore defender Missy Shelendich (Shoreview, MN, Mounds View).  At the 71st minute mark junior forward Charissa Perzel (Blaine, MN, Spring Lake Park)scored another goal for the Blazer's with the assist going to Kosch.  Six minutes later senior midfielderEmily Willaert (North Mankato, MN, Mankato Loyola)scored the seventh goal of the game on a free kick that slipped through the fingers of Cornell's junior goalkeeper Dana Banks.

Dana Banks stopped 13 of 20 shots on goal today for Cornell College.  Good play by the Blazer defense allowed Cornell to only take two shots and allowed zero shots on goal.

The Blazers travel to Menomie, WI on Saturday September 11th to play non-conference opponent University of Wisconsin-Stout at noon.