DANVILLE, Ky. – Centre women's soccer thumped visiting DePauw by a 9-0 margin Wednesday evening, scoring early and often inside Andrew P. Amend Field.
 
The 16th-ranked Colonels improve to 5-1-1 overall while dropping the Tigers to 1-3.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- Reigning Southern Athletic Association Player of the Week, Elizabeth Nelson, opened the scoring in the 12th minute when her corner kick glanced into the goal.
- She would double her tally just six minutes later, tapping home a well-placed pass from Taylor Gebhart.
- In the 24th minute, the Colonels earned a penalty kick, which Megan Sidaway converted to make it 3-0.
- Brooke Smithson joined the scoring parade in the 24th minute, slicing past the defense and beating the keeper.
- Near the end of the first half, Jess Inman scored her first collegiate goal off an assist from Alex Barnhill.
- Smithson added to her tally and began the second half scoring in the 58th minute, again using her speed to beat a defender and finish low past the goalie.
- Barnhill would score two goals – her first of the season – 30 seconds apart in the 73rd minute. Both came off assists from Lizzie Klehr.
- Klehr added her third assist and helped cap the scoring in the 78th minute on a pass to Annabel Justice. It marked Justice's first goal of the season.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Centre overwhelmed the possession against DePauw, resulting in a 28-3 advantage in shots. The Colonels, who put 15 shots on target, were led by Smithson's six attempts.
- Jonelle Barron and Grace Dutcher each had a save for the Colonels.
- Several Colonels saw the pitch for the first time this season, including Abigail Oaks, Erin Siler, Allison Storms and Anna Thomas.
 
UP NEXT
Centre travels to take on Denison this Saturday, Sept. 18, at 2 p.m.