IRVING, TX— The St. Thomas women's soccer team dominated from start to finish, rolling to a 3–0 road victory against the University of Dallas at Crusader Field. The Celts kept relentless pressure on the Crusaders' defense, outshooting Dallas 21–3 and placing 15 shots on target. With the win, St. Thomas improves to 4–5–2 overall and 2–0–0 in SCAC play.
St. Thomas took control immediately, striking in the 2nd minute (1:58) as Alexia Richard finished an assist from Ashleyh Ruiz to put the Celts ahead 1–0. The Celts carried that lead into halftime before doubling their advantage right out of the break. In the 46th minute (46:00), Bre Medina found the back of the net to extend the lead to 2–0. Emma Quintanilla sealed the victory in the 70th minute (69:38) with an unassisted goal following a corner kick sequence.
The Celts controlled play throughout, earning seven corner kicks while holding Dallas to just one shot on goal. Goalkeeper Kylie Soich played all 90 minutes in net for St. Thomas to record the clean sheet.
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Up Next: The Celts return home to SaberCats Stadium for their next SCAC matchup on Friday, October 16 at 7:30 PM as they host Texas Lutheran University. Follow the team at www.ustcelts.com or on Instagram @ustathletics and @ustwsoccer for game times, live stream links, and updates.
