MITCHELL, S.D. -- Katrina Avila scored less than four minutes into the game and Ximena Jauregui struck twice to lead the Bellevue University women's soccer team past Dakota Wesleyan University 5-0 on Saturday in the season-opener for both sides.
Katrina Avila wasted no time getting the Bruins season off to a positive start, opening her collegiate goal scoring account in the fourth minute off a pass from Morgan McIlnay.
While Bellevue controlled play throughout the remainder of the half, it appeared the Bruins would take a 1-0 lead into the half. The Bruins out-shot DWU 13-2 in the opening 45 minutes but did not add a second tally until the 40th minute when Ximena Jauregui came up with a turnover in the area and slotted home a shot inside the far post from 16 yards.
Taylan Murphey pushed the lead to 3-0 71 seconds before the break, taking a pass from Maju Serrano, turning and chipping the Tiger goalkeeper.
The second half saw the game get chippy; Deandrea Johnson earned a yellow, and 94 seconds later a sending off with a red following two very unsportsmanlike fouls. The official's action seemed to quell emotions as the remainder of the game same minimal incident aside from the two penalties.
Emma Madej earned a penalty in the 71st minute following a hard tackle in the box. Jauregui stepped to the spot and ripped home her second goal of the game.
The second spot kick, in the 85th minute, sailed over the bar off the foot of Kaycee Driever.
The Bruins added a late insurance strike in the 89th minute. Driever played a long ball across the goal mouth onto Ella Pelletier who chipped a ball past the keeper.
Alessia Ricciardi earned the win and clean sheet in goal for Bellevue despite not facing a shot on goal.
The Bruins finished with a 25-2 advantage in shots, 10-0 in shots on goal, and a slim 3-2 edge in corner kicks.
Bellevue next plays at Morningside on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 5:30 p.m. from Elwood Olsen Stadium in Sioux City, Iowa.
