The No. 17 Utah State Eastern women's soccer team bounced back from Thursday's loss with a 4-0 road victory over Truckee Meadows Community College on Saturday in Reno, Nevada.
Eastern opened the scoring in the 16th minute when Mia Pickering found the back of the net for her sixth goal of the season. Brookley Rasmussen doubled the Eagles' lead in the 24th minute with her eighth goal of the year.
The Eagles continued to apply pressure, adding a third goal in the 29th minute when Paisley Ashworth scored off an assist from Kayla Stoddard. Eastern carried a 3-0 lead into halftime after outshooting the Lizards 20-2 and forcing eight saves from the Truckee Meadows goalkeeper.
Rasmussen added her second goal of the match in the 56th minute, converting a penalty kick for her team-leading ninth goal of the season.
Neither team scored again as Eastern secured the 4-0 victory. The Eagles finished with a 35-3 advantage in shots, including 21 shots on goal. Goalkeepers Haygen Haycock and Kallie Wallace combined to record the shutout.
Eastern will return home to begin its final four regular season matches, starting with a matchup against Colorado Northwestern Community College on Thursday, Oct. 15. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Castleview Hospital Soccer Field.
