COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Capital University women's soccer team (1-1-0) surged in the second half on Tuesday night against Ohio Wesleyan (0-2-1), scoring three goals in the latter 45 to blow by the Battling Bishops by a score of 4-0. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
It didn't take too long for the Comets to get on top in the first half of the game as they put their first mark on the board in just the 24th minute. Lizzie Elliott would send a ball down the left sideline to Lexi Snider who then found herself in space following some quick moves. Snider sent a right-footed strike off the keeper that slowly rolled into the bottom right corner of the net to give Cap the 1-0 advantage. 

Sophia Leonetti would go on to add two while the second half was still in its infancy. The first came in the 58th minute of play following a long, looping cross into the box by Tori Kittrell from the right side. Leonetti was able to get under it and power it past the keeper in her usual fashion: with the head – to put the Purple and White up 2-0. Francesca Longano also assisted on the play, first passing to Kitrell. 

Leonetti's second strike was almost a mirror image of the first. Following a failed corner in the 67th minute, Nicole Ogden sent a pass to Kittrell on the left wing, who then sent another lobbed cross into the box that first found Leonetti's head and then the back of the net. 3-0 Comets.

The final step to CU's 4-0 victory took place in the 69th minute. Taylor Marcum got the play started on the right side, making a centering pass to Grace Estes for an easy deposit between the posts. 

THE NUMBERS
Capital made good use of the 13 shots they took, putting seven on target (53.8%) and four in the goal.

Sophia Leonetti played the full 90 and scored her first two goals of the season off of three total  shots. She now takes a share of the team's scoring lead. 

Grace Estes added another goal to her season tally after leading the team with four shots and three on goal. She is tied for the team-lead with Leonetti at two goals.

Lexi Snider netted her first of the season. 

Tori Kittrell (2), Nicole Ogden (1), and Francesca Longano (1) go down in the scorebook with assists.

The defensive unit of Abby English, Haley Moore, Shelby Jackson, Mya Swearingin, and Taylor Marcum did well to keep OWU out of the box and away from goal, recording the Comets' first shutout of the season. 

Liv Alford started and spent the entire 90 minutes in the goal for Capital. She saw 20 total shots – 6 on target – and made six saves in her first clean sheet of the season. 

UP NEXT
The Comets will stay home this weekend, playing host to Allegheny on Saturday. That game is set to kick off at 3 p.m.