Mount Olive, N.C. - The University of Mount Olive defeated the Bears of Shaw University 3-0 in non-conference women's soccer Monday afternoon.

Match Information
Score: Mount Olive 3, Shaw 0
Records: Mount Olive (2-7-0, 1-3-0); Shaw (2-7-0, 0-0-0)
Location: Mount Olive, N.C. (Amon Field)

How It Happened
Play-by-Play

First Half

• The Trojans came out of the gate pressing the Shaw backline firing off three shots on goal in the first four minutes of play.
• UMO finally connected on one of their shots as Niza Vera scored off the Isabella Nunu assist in the 30th minute to push the Trojans up 1-0.
• Mount Olive went into halftime with a 1-0 lead and had outshot the Bears 16-to-1.

Second Half

• UMO carried the momentum from the first half into the second as they went up 2-0 over Shaw on a goal by Cristina Galvan who corralled the ball off the Kendall Blaine assist.
• The final score by the Trojans came in the 77th minute as Jaelyn Brown scored off a rebounded save by the Bears keeper to give UMO the 3-0 win.

Key Stats

• Kaylee Larson led the Trojans in shots with eight, including two on goal. Brown was close behind taking seven shots, five on goal and scoring the third Mount Olive goal.
• Abigail Ross picked up the win in goal as she picked up two saves before coming out shortly into the second half.
• Vivian Fernandez played 41 minutes between the pipes following Ross's exit from the match.

Up Next

Mount Olive will hit the road to take on Conference Carolinas arch-rival, Barton on Thursday, Oct. 5, in Wilson, N.C. First kick is set for 5 p.m.