GEORGETOWN, KY. - On the road in the finale of their spring break trip MBU was able to come away with a 15-6 victory against (RV) Georgetown.
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The Spartans struck first to go up 1-0 as KJ Bonenberger found the back of the net in the first 30 seconds of the game, but Georgetown scored the next two goals to make it 2-1.
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Missouri Baptist tallied four straight goals to end the quarter as Caroline Karr scored, Lydia Cornett got two goals, and Bonenberger got another to make the score 5-2 heading into the second quarter.
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It was a quiet second quarter for both sides as Cornett scored the lone goal of the quarter to give MBU a four goal lead at the halfway point.
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Following the two goals in the first quarter from Georgetown, Amelia Shaw and the Spartans' defense were able to hold them to no goals and Shaw picked up three saves.
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The Spartans opened up the scoring in the second half coming from Mackaylee Miller, Marissa Oldham, and Skyler Morrissey.
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Georgetown scored the next goal, but Miller quickly got it back as she netted another goal off of an assist from Morrissey to make it 10-3.
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Cornett, Morrissey, and Bonenberger all scored in the third quarter and MBU only allowed one more Georgetown goal in the frame.
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MBU was up 13-4 heading into the fourth quarter and they tacked on a pair of goals from Karr making it 15-4.
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Georgetown scored two goals late in the game, but MoBap had already done enough to secure a 15-6 victory on the road.
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Cornett finished the contest with four goals, and Karr and Bonenberger trailed shortly behind her with three goals of their own.
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Cornett and Karr helped MBU's offense more than just scoring as they racked up 11 draw controls as a duo.
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The Spartans' defense kept Georgetown's offense at bay as Loryn Dotson forced three turnovers and Bonenberger, Zegar, and Karr each forced two.
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Missouri Baptist will have a week off until their next contest when they host Ottawa at home on Saturday at 1:00 pm.