WILMORE, Ky. — The Bellarmine University women's soccer team spread the wealth.
And the riches were abundant.
The extraordinary aspect on Saturday night wasn't necessarily that Bellarmine posted an 11-0 victory over Division III Asbury. What was remarkable was that 10 Knights accounted for the goals at Asbury Soccer Field.
That said, the 11 goals did tie a program record first set in 2008 against Oakland City while Bellarmine's 30 points established a new program record, besting the 28 from that same match. The Knights' staggering 53 shots were also their most since at least 2008 — and by seven attempts no less — as were their eight assists, which tied their helper total from last season's 8-0 home win over Asbury.
Freshman forward
Katie Paulakonis recorded a brace and was the lone Knight to locate the net more than once. The goals were the first two of Paulakonis' collegiate career.
Also scoring the first respective goals of their college tenures were redshirt junior midfielder
Dakota Bramer, sophomore midfielder
Brynn Severance, freshman midfielder
Nora Dimmitt, redshirt junior forward/defender
Sophie Roebel and sophomore midfielder/forward
Sydney Elbert.
Additional goals for Bellarmine (2-0) were provided by redshirt senior defender
Sidney Rigsby and senior forward
Lucy von Stefenelli — both of whom also scored in the season opener — along with sophomore midfielder
Campbell Tippey and sophomore forward and reigning ASUN Freshman of the Year
McKenzie Carle.
Multiple Knights also recorded their first collegiate point off assists. Those included junior forward
Aly Gorman, who notched a pair of helpers, while redshirt sophomore defender
Cameron Dye, freshman forward
Makenzie Simpson and freshman midfielder
Hope Broadwell collected one each.
Carle registered a pair of assists and Roebel added another helper. Redshirt junior
Shelby Smith and redshirt sophomore
Morgan Rose combined for the shutout in goal as the Knights won the first two games of the
Steve Bornhoffer era.
It was a countable game for Bellarmine but classified as an exhibition for Asbury.
The Knights will host Northern Kentucky at 7 p.m. (ET) Thursday.
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