UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University women’s soccer team defeated St. Francis (Ind.), 4-0 in their home opener today (Sept. 8).

The first half remained scoreless as neither team could find the back of the net, but the Cardinals out-shot the Cougars eight to one. Saginaw Valley came out hard in the second half, as senior Jaclyn Barrett (Williamston, Mich. / Williamston HS) netted her first of three goals at the 48:05 mark. She would find the goal again just two minutes later at 50:06. She would later knock-in her third goal of the afternoon. Junior Kaysie Morand (Kawkawlin. Mich. / Bay City Western HS) would cap-off the scoring on a pass from freshman Charley Porter (Midland, Mich. / Midland HS) to give the Cardinals a 4-0 lead. The Saginaw Valley defense held the Cougars to just one shot on the game.

With the win, Saginaw Valley improves to 2-1-0 overall, while St. Francis falls to 2-4-0 overall. The Cardinals will be back in action when they host Alma College on September 11 at 5:00pm.