BALTIMORE — Loyola University Maryland women's soccer delivered a dominant second-half performance Saturday, scoring three times after halftime to secure a 4-0 victory over Lehigh at Ridley Athletic Complex.
The Greyhounds (2-2-9, 2-1-2 Patriot League) received goals from Betzael Contreras, Reagan Mallia, Katie Ormerod and Francesca Khachatourians to earn their second conference victory of the season. Loyola goalkeeper Hannah Goetzer made six saves to record the shutout.
Contreras opened the scoring in the 19th minute, finishing a pass from Savannah Manset to give the Greyhounds a 1-0 lead. Loyola carried that advantage into halftime despite Lehigh creating several first-half opportunities.
Goetzer kept the Mountain Hawks off the scoreboard, making four saves in the opening 45 minutes as Lehigh recorded seven shots.
Loyola broke the game open early in the second half. Mallia doubled the advantage in the 57th minute with her second olimpico goal of the season, giving the Greyhounds a 2-0 cushion.
Less than two minutes later, Ormerod found the back of the net in the 59th minute, converting a setup from Manset to extend Loyola's lead to three goals.
The Greyhounds continued to pressure Lehigh throughout the second half, earning four corner kicks after the break and limiting the Mountain Hawks to four shots in the final 45 minutes.
Khachatourians capped the scoring in the 83rd minute, converting a penalty kick for her first goal of the season, as Taryn Buckley drew the foul in the box, to put Loyola ahead 4-0.
Loyola finished with a 12-11 advantage in shots and a 7-6 edge in corner kicks. Goetzer's six saves helped preserve the shutout as the Greyhounds held Lehigh scoreless despite facing 11 shots.
