BATESVILLE, Ark. -- Freshmen Sinai Bernal and Britney Nolte each scored second half goals to lead the Bellevue University women's soccer team to a 2-0 win over Lyon College on Saturday evening.
Bellevue improves to 7-2-0 with the victory, extending a three-game win streak carried over from the fall. Lyon, playing their season-opener, falls to 0-1-0.
Bellevue and Lyon played to a scoreless first half despite a 10-3 advantage in shots for BU and 3-1 nod in corner kicks.
The Bruins broke through in the 58th minute with Sinai Bernal knocking in her second goal of the season off an assist from Marilia Lages.
Britney Nolte doubled the Bellevue lead in the 77th minute, scoring from a pass by Taylan Murphey for her first collegiate goal.
Alanya Hannigan, making her first start in goal, recorded a pair of saves to earn the clean sheet.
Ana Lupton totaled 10 saves in the loss as Bellevue relentlessly peppered the Scots' goalkeeper with shots as 13 of their 29 attempts found their way on frame.
Player of the Match:
Coach Tom White:
"It was great to get back on the pitch today and can't thank Lyon College enough for making it happen. We were happy how we controlled the game throughout and created numerous chances. We just have to be more ruthless in front of goal moving forward. Alanya Hannigan got her first start with, also, a clean sheet and provided a professional performance. Now we recover and start prepping for Monday."
Up Next:
Bellevue plays Williams Baptist University (1-7-0/1-5-0 AMC) on Monday in a 10 a.m. kick-off.
