WATERTOWN, Wis. – In the first games of the Sabercats' 2016 season, the Women's Soccer team defeated North Central University 3-0 to claim a regional win and a winning start to the season. Bethany Chesky (Reedsburg, Wis.) marked her Blue and Gold debut in style by scoring two goals as the team cruised to the victory.

The matches were played as part of the new NCCAA North Region scheme, and showed promise of a competitive season ahead. The last time the two teams met, the Sabercats came away with a 1-0 victory in pool play of NCCAA Nationals.

The Basics

• Result: Sabercats 3-0 Rams
• Attendance: 42
• Sabercats: Now 1-0
• Rams: Now 0-1

How it Happened

• 27′ – Julie Roer (Marinette, Wis.) put the Sabercats on the board, as the senior made the most of a loose ball inside the box to fire past Monica Herrera for the season-opening goal.
• 43′ – Freshman Bethany Chesky made the most of her debut by scoring a brace. The first of which came when she collected an Alison Hernandez (Tustin, Calif.) pass and finished with aplomb in the lower left-hand corner.
• 59′ – Bethany Chesky was on hand again in the second half. After Bethany Wright (Watertown, Wis.), crossed a well-placed ball into the box, Chesky pounced on the opportunity and finished neatly into the left corner once again.

Box Score Insider

• Roer's goal was her second career goal and her first game-winning goal. Her first career net came against Faith Baptist on October 17th, 2015
• The Sabercats rattled off 28 unanswered shots
• Hernandez tallied her fourth career assist
• The following Sabercat rookies earned their first appearance in Blue and Gold:
  • Bethany Chesky
  • Leah Ng
  • Rachel Prigge
  • Christina Riley
  • Casandra Taylor
• The Sabercats enjoyed 11 corner kicks

Up Next

• The Sabercats travel to Ripon College on Saturday to face the Red Hawks (MWC) at 1:00 Central. You can watch the game live here