WINFIELD, Kan. — Oklahoma Wesleyan University Women's Soccer turned a scoreless opening half into a commanding second-half performance Wednesday evening, scoring three unanswered goals to secure a 3-0 road victory over Southwestern College at Richard L. Jantz Stadium.

With the win, the Lady Eagles improved to 5-4-2 overall and remained perfect at 4-0 in conference play, continuing their strong start to the KCAC slate.

Oklahoma Wesleyan controlled the run of play from the opening whistle, dictating possession and consistently pushing numbers into the attacking third. Despite generating seven shots in the opening 45 minutes, the Lady Eagles were unable to find the breakthrough as Southwestern goalkeeper Liliana Hernandez made several stops to keep the match scoreless heading into halftime.

The pressure intensified after the interval, with OKWU firing 14 shots in the second half. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 61st minute when Ana Chaves found the back of the net off an assist from Macy Butler, putting the Lady Eagles ahead 1-0.

Once the deadlock was broken, the Oklahoma Wesleyan attack quickly found another gear.

Just over five minutes later, Ashley Perez doubled the advantage in the 67th minute, finishing a chance created by Sara Cervantes to give OKWU some breathing room at 2-0. Perez wasn't finished. In the 78th minute, she completed her brace, converting another attacking opportunity with Kirsten Bruhns providing the assist to put the match firmly out of reach at 3-0.

Perez led the attacking charge with two goals on three shots, while Chaves added the opening goal. Butler, Cervantes and Bruhns each registered an assist as the Lady Eagles received contributions from throughout the formation.

The final score reflected OKWU's control of the match. The Lady Eagles held a commanding 21-1 advantage in total shots, placing 10 attempts on frame while preventing Southwestern from registering a single shot on goal. Oklahoma Wesleyan also earned all five corner kicks in the contest.

On the defensive end, the Lady Eagles' back line shut down Southwestern's attacking movement and limited the Moundbuilders to just one shot across the entire 90 minutes. Goalkeeper Alessandra Martinez went the distance in net and earned the clean sheet as OKWU preserved its advantage through the final whistle.

The 3-0 result gave Oklahoma Wesleyan another three points in conference play and kept the Lady Eagles unbeaten through their first four KCAC matches.