PLYMOUTH, Wis. -- The Lakeland University Muskies out-shot and overpowered the Sabercats 3-0 this afternoon, defending their home stadium for their third win in four games.

Mallory Willette came up big for 16 saves to limit the Muskies to the trifecta on the afternoon. Myah Hoffmann recorded two shots on goal for the Sabercats at the other end of the field.

OVERVIEW

• Result: Maranatha 0-3 Lakeland
• Venue: Lakeland University - Taylor Field
• Location: Plymouth, Wis.
• Attendance: 158
• Record: MBU (0-2-0), LU (3-1-0) 

STORY

The Muskies came out swinging, putting multiple shots on target in the opening 10 minutes. The breakthrough came at the 8:24 mark when Marlen Reyes scored her first goal of the season.

Megan Prigge tried to rally a response for Maranatha with a 60-yard run into the Lakeland penalty area, but Haley Rich - the Muskies' goalkeeper - slid in and snatched the ball to put an end to the attack. The Muskies' second came just under 30 minutes into the game, coming off a rebound from a cat-like save from Mallory Willette. Going into halftime, the Muskies had the lead and the momentum at 2-0.

The Muskies wasted no time in scoring once the second half kicked off. Jenna Caterino scored a spectacular shot from distance to finish the scoring just a minute into the second half.

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Maranatha Starters: 0- Willette, 5- Graham, 7- Garren, 8- Bishop (C), 9- Francis, 10- Hoffmann, 16- Hassenplug (C), 17- Prigge, 19- Donough, 20- Herrera, 21- Secor

STATS

• Shot count: Maranatha 2-36 Lakeland
• Hoffmann: 2 shots on goal
• Willette: 16 saves
• Last time: Maranatha won 1-0 in 2018
• Series: Maranatha trails in the all-time series against Lakeland 7-20-1

OPPONENTS

• Lakeland competes in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NCAA DIII)
• Lakeland finished 2021 with a 2-15-0 record.
• Lakeland welcomed back alum Heather Robare as first-year women's head coach this season.

NEXT

The Sabercats return home to take on Wisconsin Lutheran on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Follow along at mbusabercats.com/schedule.