EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — Mari Williams scored twice to push her season total to eight goals, and Maya Maldonado continued her breakout first season with a pair of goals of her own, as the Indiana University Northwest women's soccer team cruised to a 5-0 victory over Calumet College on Saturday.
The RedHawks wasted no time setting the tone, controlling possession from the opening whistle and peppering Calumet goalkeeper Addison Wheelock with shot after shot. Maldonado opened the scoring in the 14th minute for her first goal of the season, and Williams doubled the lead less than a minute later, finding the net in the 15th minute to make it 2-0. The RedHawks continued to generate chances throughout the half, with Piper Ellenberger, Ava Haluska and Teyha Guiden all testing Wheelock before the break.
IUN put the match away in a dominant second-half stretch. Williams converted a penalty kick in the 53rd minute for her eighth goal of the season, and Maldonado struck again just 41 seconds later to make it 4-0, netting her second goal of the year. The RedHawks capped the scoring in the 77th minute when Alanis Gonzalez finished off an assist from Allison Farmer, rounding out the 5-0 final.
Wheelock kept Calumet within reach of respectability, making a career-high 21 saves as the RedHawks poured on pressure throughout, finishing with a staggering 43 shots and 27 on goal. Kaleigh Blatti and the IUN defense did not need to be tested, as Calumet was held without a shot in the match.
With the win, Indiana Northwest improves to 5-4-1 on the season. The RedHawks stay home and host Mount Mary on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at East Chicago Central High School. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. CDT.
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