SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The William Woods University women's soccer team looks to capture its third consecutive win on Saturday afternoon, as the team travels to Benedictine University at Springfield for a 1:00 p.m. kick-off.

The Owls (5-5-2; 4-1-2 AMC) are coming off a key American Midwest Conference (AMC) win Thursday night against Hannibal-LaGrange University, as the team put together a 4-1 defeat, despite giving up a goal just .23 seconds into the game.

That 1-0 advantage, however, did not last too long, as in the fifth minute, Ashley Deckard's corner kick was placed perfectly onto the head of Jamie Palermo, who flicked the ball into the far corner of the net, which tied the game up at 1-1.

Then, just three minutes later, off yet another corner kick, Deckard's pass found Palermo at the top of the 18 yard box and the senior passed the ball off to junior Jordan McNamara, who buried her ninth goal of the year and gave WWU a 2-1 lead.

The Owls would maintain its one goal lead until the 34:54 mark, as Rachel Meyer received a pass from Mackenzie Cork and the senior was able to turn away from a Lady Trojan defender and kick the ball just under the crossbar, scoring her fourth goal on the year and extending the Owls lead to 3-1 heading into the half.

The scoring frenzy continued for the Owls in the 47^th minute, as McNamara dribbled inside the HLG box and was able to score inside the near post and give the Owls a 4-1 lead. The team continued its stellar play the rest of the half and they went on for the three goal victory.

On the season, McNamara leads the way, totaling 10 goals, which is only two shy of her season total in 2013. The Blue Springs, Missouri, native, has also totaled three assists, for a team-high 23 points and also leads WWU in shots, earning 41.

Brittainy German, Sarah Krispin and Meyer are all second on the team in goals, finding the back of the net four times, while Meyer leads the team in assists with five on the year.

In net, Brittany Griffin has played in 10 games on the year, making 56 saves, while holding a goals against average of 1.88.

Last season when these two teams' met, the Owls defeated the Bulldogs 4-1, as four different players scored a goal. The Bulldogs are currently in fifth place in the AMC standings, right behind William Woods, with a 4-2 conference record and a 8-4-1 overall record. In its last outing, BU dropped a tough 2-1 decision to Park University.

On the season, the Bulldogs have scored 49 goals, with freshman, Lyndi Saccaro leading the way, recording 13. The forward, has also totaled three assists, for team-high 23 points. Senior, Cathy Tram, is right behind teammate Saccaro, collecting eight goals on the season, which is second best on the team.

In the net, Taylor Lindsay has recorded 41 saves, while having a goals against average of a .850 this year.

Fans check back on wwuowls.com tomorrow for results and a full recap of the game from Springfield, Illinois.

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