Soccer Teams Sweep Bacone College

For the first time this season, the USAO soccer teams have posted a sweep in a doubleheader. On Tuesday, the Drover women blew past Bacone College 4-1, while the men shut out the Warriors, 4-0.

With their three-goal win, the USAO women improve their record to 3-1-1 overall. The Drover men upgrade their record to 2-2-1 overall. On Saturday, the Drovers host Friends, Kan., in a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. USAO travels to Lindsborg, Kan., on Sept. 21 to take on Bethany College.

In the women’s game Tuesday, USAO scored two goals in the first half – just three minutes a part – and added two more in the second to claim the 4-1 win. Senior Laura Parker got things started with a goal on a direct free kick in the 27^th minute. Junior Tiffany Treadwell connected on a shot from 18 yards out in the 30^th minute.

Bacone cut the USAO lead to one in the 57^th minute on a goal by Jennifer Sheetz. But, sophomore Hayley Critchfield put the Drovers up for good in the 64^th minute off a cross pass from freshman Lindsey Merchant. In the 81^st minute, Merchant scored when she rebounded a shot by junior Stephanie Ginn. 

Junior goalkeeper Katy Newville stopped three of four shots, all in the second half, and allowed one goal. Bacone goalkeeper Melissa Ward collected 10 saves, including seven in the first half, and allowed four goals in the loss.

The USAO offense was on display in the men’s game, as the Drovers scored three times in less than 10 minutes for an easy 4-0 win. Senior Marcus Williams beat his defender down the left side and scored just before halftime. Sophomore Freddy Oballa connected on his first of two goals in the 46^th minute off a deflection in front of the goal.

Oballa found the back of the net again in the 50^th minute, this time off a cross pass from sophomore Adam Day. In the 79^th minute, Day scored on a penalty kick after Bacone committed a handball in the goalkeeper box.

Junior goalkeeper Elliott Ballmann finished with three saves for his second shutout of the season and set a school record with eight career shutouts. Bacone’s Mario Lugo corralled nine of 13 shots in the loss.