Oct. 20, 2007

HAMMOND, La. - Candice Wallace scored three goals and Natalie Santana added a pair to lead Southeastern Louisiana to a 7-0 win over Lamar University Friday evening in Southland Conference women's soccer action at SLU Soccer Complex.

Lamar falls to 0-13-0 overall and 0-4 in SLC play. SLU, who is the defending SLC regular season champion, improved to 7-4-3 overall and 2-2-1 in SLC play. The Cardinals close out their three-game road swing Sunday with a 1 p.m. game at Nicholls State.

Kristen McDonald started the scoring early with a goal at 7:04 of the first half. Lindsey Dyck picked up an assist on the tally. Santana scored the second goal, which was unassisted, at 19:53. Gloria Burkhart made it 3-0 with a goal at 39:07 with Santana and McDonald picking up assists.

Wallace scored the first of three straight goals at 43:52 to give the Lady Lions a 4-0 lead at intermission. Nina Grubisic assisted on the goal. Wallace picked where she left off in the second half, scoring at 51:50 with Dyck assisting. She added her third goal at 71:40 with Santana earning her second assist of the game.

Santana closed out the scoring with a goal a little over a minute later (72:42) with Wallace adding an assist.

SLU out shot Lamar 21 to four, including 16-2 in shots on goal. Wallace led the Lions with five shots, including four on goal.

Logan Matt, a freshman from Nederland, and Kealy Nussle, a freshman from Bay City, each had one shot on goal to lead the Lady Cardinals. Erin Binagia and Beth Squires each had one shot.

With both its starting goalkeepers out due to injury, Lamar had to improvise at the position. Stefani Turner, a freshman from Corpus Christi, started and played the first 45 minutes. She allowed four goals and made five saves. Laurn Peterson, a freshman from Corpus Christi, played the second 45 minutes, allowing three goals and making four saves.