Hawk leads Warriors to season-opening win over Great Falls

August 24, 2006

BOX SCORE

Senior Lyndsey Hawk scored two goals and handed out two assists in Corban's opening victory over Great Falls. (Photo courtesy of William Scott Photography)

SALEM, Ore. –Corban’s women’s soccer team looked impressive kicking off the 2006 season, as senior forward Lyndsey Hawk (Medford, Ore.) scored two goals and handed out two assists in leading the Warriors to a 4-0 victory over the University of Great Falls on Thursday.

The 5-foot-2 fourth-year player got things started for the home team in the 2nd minute when she took a one-two combo pass from junior Megan Waunch (Tumwater, Ore.) and senior Kathleen Studenny (Gresham, Ore.).  Hawk gathered the ball in front of the net and tapped a shot past the Lady Argonauts’ keeper into the lower right corner for the season’s first goal.

Less than thirty minutes later, Waunch put Corban up two goals when she took a pass from Hawk and freshman Kacie Emerick (Bellingham, Wash.) and unloaded a shot underneath Great Falls’ goalie to cap the first half scoring.

In the 71st minute, senior Charissa Bernard (Salem, Ore.) scored her first goal in more than a year via a one-two combo pass from Waunch and Hawk.  The 5-foot-9 forward found the back of the net after she rifled a shot into the upper right hand corner for the Warriors’ third goal.

With three seconds remaining in the game, Hawk capped the scoring when she took a pass from Studenny and after two quick touches beat her defender before unloading a shot into the back of the net for her second goal of the game.

Senior goalkeeper Kim Mendenhall (Windsor, Calif.) needed to record a mere 2 saves en route to registering her 13th career shutout.

With the win, Corban opens the season 1-0 overall, while Great Falls drops to 0-1 overall.