KOKOMO, Ind. - The Indiana University Kokomo women's soccer team hosted WVU Tech Thursday evening, looking to stay unbeaten in River States Conference play. The Cougars would cruise to a 5-0 win after breaking through late in the first half.

Despite dominating possession for much of the first half and having a grade "A" chance or two, IU Kokomo was unable to cash in on an opportunity until the final minutes of the opening 45. 

Grad-transfer Elaina Page chipped a ball over a charging WVUT goalie after receiving a pass from Keely Hoopingarner and dribbling around defenders, giving IU Kokomo a lead they would not surrender in the 42nd minute of the match.

Hoopingarner would add on just over a minute later, scoring her seventh goal of the season to give the Cougars a 2-0 lead heading into halftime.

As they did in the opening half, IU Kokomo controlled possession for a majority of the second half before finding pay-dirt to tack on to the lead. 

Mackenzie Gibbons scored on a shot from an awkward angle, giving the Cougars a 3-0 lead in the 70th minute. Gibbons's third goal on the year was the first IUK goal of three in a matter of three minutes.

An attacking Kaiya Bogers found Kendra Brewer in the box to extend the lead to 4-0 in the 71st minute. The goal was Brewer's first of her career, and Bogers second assist this fall.

Keely Hoopingarner scored what was arguably IU Kokomo's prettiest goal of the night in the 73rd minute, as a Brooklyn Garber free-kick found the head of Hoopingarne,r who flipped it backwards to beat the goalkeeper. Garber's first assist of the year came on Hoopingarner's second tally of the night and eighth of the year, giving the Cougars a 5-0 lead that they would close out.

Sophomore goalkeeper Sydney Miller earned her second shut-out of the season in the 5-0 win Thursday.

The Cougars will enjoy a weekend off before traveling to Pittsburgh to take on Point Park next Thursday in a crucial conference matchup.

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