The Wildcats controlled possession from the opening whistle, peppering Concordia goalkeeper Julia Roark with early shots. After a string of close chances, Bella Meier broke through in the 16th minute, finishing a pass from Ayah Makled for the game's first goal.
Meier struck again in the 35th minute, this time set up by Ceci Emery, doubling the lead to 2â0. The Wildcats entered halftime having out shot the Cobbers 18â3, with Roark already collecting five saves.
St. Kate's wasted little time after the break. In the 61st minute, Meier completed her first collegiate hat trick, slotting home a feed from Emily Olson. Just over a minute later, Briana Henaman added her first goal of the season, extending the cushion to 4â0.
The Wildcats' attack continued to flow, and in the 73rd minute Lillia Gray converted off an assist from Anna Isaacson. Junior Katie McGrath closed the scoring in the 86th minute, tucking away her first goal this season to make it 6â0.
While the offense shined, the Wildcats' defense locked down the Cobbers. St. Kate's back line limited Concordia to just six total shots and one on goal. Brianna Valdez earned the win with one save in 77 minutes before giving way to Maggie Mueller, who closed out the combined shutout.
St. Catherine travels to face Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Tuesday, September 23. Kickoff is set for 7:30 pm in Eau Claire. The Wildcats return to St. Paul on Saturday, October 4 hosting Carleton College at 1 pm.Â
