BEREA, KENTUCKY — The Mount St. Joseph University women's soccer team defeated Berea College, 3-1, on the road Wednesday evening, improving its record to 6-2-2 and remaining undefeated in HCAC play at 3-0.

The Lions dominated the match from start to finish. Five minutes into the match, Mary Anhofer found the back of the net after scoring off her own rebound from the post, giving the Mount an early 1-0 lead. The Lions continued to create chances throughout the half, taking 10 total shots but could not find the back of the net again. The Mountaineers' goalkeeper made saves on shots from Anhofer, Lindsey Bevak, Macie Starr, and Josie McDonald. The defense was outstanding, not allowing Berea to record a shot as the Mount went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.

The Lions scored within the first five minutes of the second half on a Mountaineers own goal, giving the Mount a 2-0 lead. Less than four minutes later, Lindsey Bevak hit the right post, narrowly missing an opportunity to extend the Lions' lead to 3-0. In the 65th minute, Rikkie Chase scored off a cross from Preslee Rugg, giving the Mount a 3-0 lead. Berea scored with less than two minutes remaining in the match, but the Lions held on to secure a 3-1 victory.

The Mount dominated the match from start to finish, outshooting the Mountaineers 19-1, with eight of those shots on goal compared to Berea's one. The Lions also took eight corner kicks, while the Mountaineers had none.

UP NEXT: The Mount will travel to Terre Haute, Indiana, where they will take on Rose-Hulman on Saturday, October 10. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.