Freshman Maria Jose Rojas was one of six Roadrunners to net a goal on Sunday.
SAN ANTONIO — A balanced offensive attack that saw six different players score and eight different players record an assist helped the UTSA women’s soccer team to its best start in program history with a 6-0 win against Grambling State on Sunday at the UTSA Recreational Sports Complex.
The Roadrunners (4-2) got on the board in the 23rd minute when freshman Laylla de Cruz knocked in a header off a feed from fellow first-year player Anka Grotle and junior Katie Dugan for her third goal of the season.
It didn’t take long for Grotle to give UTSA a 2-0 cushion when she netted a penalty kick in the 28th minute.
UTSA took a 3-0 advantage into halftime thanks to junior Taylor Padia’s third goal of the season off a cross from sophomore Lindsay South and junior Brittany Wilson.
The Roadrunner defense kept the Lady Tigers (0-3) away from goalie Dacia Webb, holding GSU to just five shots and only one shot on goal.
UTSA stayed on a roll offensively to start the second half, as senior Allison Dillon’s third goal of the season extended the lead to 4-0.
Goals by freshman Maria Jose Rojas and senior Laurel Dierking rounded out the scoring for the Roadrunners, who notched their second shutout of the season.
The Lady Tigers managed just eight shots with Ashley Baker’s leading the way with three.
UTSA will hit the road next Friday, Sept. 10, when it heads to the Bayou City to take on Rice in a 7 p.m. contest. UTSA will be looking to extend the best start in program history along with earning its first-ever win against the Owls.