The Batten University women's soccer team rolled to an 11-0 victory over Averett, improving to 12-0-4 overall and 7-0-2 in conference play. Averett fell to 0-12 overall and 0-9 in conference action.
Batten wasted little time taking control as Alaina Alston opened the scoring in the third minute off an assist from Stephanie Koblish. The goal was Alston's 12th of the season. Alexis Manfredi added another in the 10th minute before Alston struck twice in a span of 47 seconds, scoring her 13th and 14th goals of the season to give the Marlins a 4-0 advantage less than 19 minutes into the match.
The Marlins continued to add to the lead after making several substitutions. Emma Nguyen scored in the 23rd minute off an assist from Paige Bissell before Courtney Mills found the back of the net at the 23:26 mark off an assist from Rhianna Mason. Mills scored again just over four minutes later, with Nguyen picking up the assist, to make it 7-0.
Nguyen added her second goal of the match in the 42nd minute off an assist from Keira Mulvihill, while Bissell scored off a Lindsey Syms assist less than two minutes later. Batten entered halftime with a 9-0 advantage after recording 17 shots in the opening 45 minutes.
Batten added two more goals in the second half. Eleanor Wilson scored in the 69th minute to push the lead to 10-0 before Isabel Vanderau found the back of the net at the 71:29 mark off an assist from Mills for the final goal of the afternoon.
Alston led the Marlins with three goals on four shots, putting three attempts on frame. Nguyen and Mills each scored twice, while Manfredi, Bissell, Wilson and Vanderau each added a goal. Nine of Batten's 11 goals featured an assist.
Batten finished the match with a 24-0 advantage in shots, including a 17-0 edge in shots on goal, and earned all 10 corner kicks. The Marlins also did not commit a foul in the contest.
Allie Greco, Riley Keefe and Elena Shultz combined in goal as the Batten defense held Averett without a shot for the full 90 minutes.
