ABILENE, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor women's soccer team routed McMurry University 9-0 Saturday evening in Abilene, improving to 7-3-1 on the season while the War Hawks fell to 2-7-2 overall.
 
Miranda Aleman scored the game-winning goal in the 8^th minute off an Allison Porter assist for a 1-0 lead. Porter quickly added an insurance goal in the 9^th minute off an assist from Sarah Rempe for a 2-0 advantage. Rempe was next, finding the back of the net off an assist from Allison Porter for a 3-0 lead. Amanda Carlough and Aleman struck next, scoring within 38 seconds of each other for a 5-0 Cru lead. UMHB held that lead until the 56^th minute when Nicole Burgett scored off another Porter assist. Briana Hester was next, scoring in the 73^rd minute before Aleman added one and Elissa Freberg added two for the 9-0 UMHB win.
 
UMHB recorded a team-total 27 shots, led by Burgett with five. Aleman and Freberg led the Cru with two goals each while five other Crusaders scored. Porter was the team-leader in assists with three. Courtney Craig and Alexandria Andrade teamed up in the net, but the UMHB defense did not allow a single shot in the contest. UMHB totaled 27 shots with 17 on goal as McMurry's Simone Heinle made eight saves.
 
The Cru continues play Saturday, October 17^th in a 1 p.m. match against Sul Ross State University at the Cru Sports Plex in Belton.