COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The Lindsey Wilson College women's soccer team advanced to the NAIA Region XI Championship match on Tuesday night following a 5-0 win over Georgetown (Ky.) College on Monday night at Lindsey Wilson Park.The top-seeded Blue Raiders (19-2-0) face No. 2-seed and defending NAIA National champion Martin Methodist (Tenn.) College at 7 p.m. CST on Tuesday. Martin Methodist beat Bethel (Tenn.) College 2-1 in Monday's other semifinal match.
Five Blue Raiders scored in Lindsey Wilson's 5-0 win over fourth-seeded Georgetown (14-5-1).
Lindsey Wilson junior
Sashsheena Stewart netted the game's first goal at the 36:29 mark off senior
Jill Lirbank-Almbaek's assist. Senior
Marie Gallagher played the ball to the top of the D onto Lirbank-Almbaek's foot. A touch into the box found Stewart and she finished into an open net for a 1-0 lead.
Lirbank-Almbaek scored about four minutes later as she headed in a serve from sophomore defender
Sandra Andersson to give the Blue Raiders a 2-0 lead.
In the second half, Lindsey Wilson continued to control offensive play. The Blue Raiders out-shot the visiting Tigers 16-0, including 10-0 on shots on-goal.
Freshman
Kristine Pedersen scored at the 62:44 mark to give the Blue Raiders a 3-0 lead. The goal, a laser from just outside the penalty area, came off sophomore
Daniela Schwarz's assist.
Senior
Marie Gallagher added to the score at the 85:42 mark on an unassisted goal just over Georgetown goalkeeper Heather Helton's hands. Helton allowed five goals and collected five saves.
Freshman
Omolyn Davis closed the scoring three minutes later off freshman
Carrie Revlett's assist to give the Blue Raiders a 5-0 lead and eventually the win.
Lindsey Wilson freshman goalkeeper
Lisbeth Skjodt earned the shutout win despite not recording a save.
Georgetown, who lost three times to the Blue Raiders this season, ends its season with the loss.