OTTAWA, Kan. – The Ottawa University women's soccer team cruised to a 4-0 win over the York Panthers at AdventHealth Field on Wednesday evening. The Braves have won four of the last five games and move to a 4-1-1 record in the KCAC, their best conference start since 2018. 

Carolina Jennerwein opened the scoring in the 20^th minute, her second game in a row with a goal. Samantha Pruett found Jessenia Velez out wide, who then made a run down the left flank to set up Jennerwein for the assist. Kaymyn Brane doubled the Braves' lead in the 34^th minute, scoring her first goal of the season with a header off an Ivett Acevedo corner kick. The Braves went into the half up 2-0.

Nathalie Merts put the Braves up 3-0 in the 55^th minute, arguably the goal of the season for the Braves. Isabelle Conte sent in a corner that bounced to Merts waiting outside the box, who sent an absolute rocket of a shot into the back of the net from about 20 yards out. Denaya Evans added the Braves fourth goal in the 88^th minute to seal Ottawa's 4-0 win over York.

This was the second game this season that the Braves had four different goal scorers. Jennerwein and Evans are tied with team-high three goals on the season after goals from both players in the match against York. Braves' keeper Willow Good has posted back-to-back shutouts to drop her goals allowed per game average to 1.47, which ranks fourth in the KCAC.

Up Next: The Braves return to AdventHealth Field on Friday for a 5 p.m. kickoff against the Bethany Swedes.