The Central Methodist University women's soccer team out-shot Harris-Stowe State University 28-2 as the Lady Eagles earned a 5-0 win Thursday afternoon.

CMU got on the board in the 12th minute when freshman Kelsey Vanzant (Troy, Mo.) dribbled around a defender to score the first goal of the game. In the 29th minute, junior Kayla Leeser (St. Peters, Mo.) scored her seventh goal of the season off a pass from junior Kassi Kreek (Moberly, Mo.) to put the Lady Eagles ahead 2-0. Nine minutes later, Vanzant struck again with her seventh goal of the season off an assist from freshman Arielle Chambers (Jefferson City, Mo.).

After leading 3-0 at halftime, Central Methodist kept the pressure on the Harris-Stowe defense throughout the second half. In the 51st minute, the Hornets goalkeeper saved a shot by freshman Lindie Adair (Boonville, Mo.), but the ball deflected back to Adair, who kicked in her sixth goal of the season. Five minutes later, freshman Erin Winschel (St. Louis, Mo.) kicked a ball through from near midfield and senior Lauren Robb (Columbia, Mo.) outran the Harris-Stowe defenders and kicked it past the Hornets goalkeeper to make the score 5-0.

Sophomores Brittany Andert (St. Peters, Mo.) and Meredith Brick (Chillicothe, Mo.) each played 45 minutes in goal for CMU in the shutout. Neither goalkeeper faced a shot on goal from Harris-Stowe.

Central Methodist improved to 9-0-1 on the season with the win, while Harris-Stowe dropped to 0-9-1 with the loss. The Lady Eagles will open Heart of America Athletic Conference play Sunday by hosting NAIA No. 12 Baker University at 3 p.m. at Davis Field.