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Women's Soccer Blanks St. Norbert 4-0

Box Score

De Pere, Wisc. - Kelly Hitchcock and Elena Esparcia Cañada remained hot offensively, Julia Taliana added a goal and an assist, and two goalkeepers secured a combined shutout as the Scarlet Hawks blanked St. Norbert 4-0 Saturday night. The Hawks improved to 9-3-1 overall (5-2-0 NACC). The Green Knights fell to 5-7-1 overall (4-3-1 NACC).

How It Happened

  • Kenzie Tokuchi opened the scoring in the 5-minute mark when she side-kicked a header attempt from Esparcia Cañada for her first goal of the season.
  • Nicole Fajardo (2nd) scored with 2:31 remaining in the first half on a nice breakout pass from Taliana to give the Hawks a 2-0 lead entering the half.
  • Hitchcock (6th) extended the Illinois Tech lead to 3-0 in the 59th minute when she and Esparcia Cañada maintained possession through several Green Knights defenders, with Hitchcock firing a blast into the left corner.
  • Taliana closed out the scoring with a booming right-footed shot from the right sideline that eluded the Knights goalkeeper.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts

  • Hitchcock tallied her fourth goal in her last three games, to go along with two assists over that same time period.
  • Esparcia Cañada added her fourth assist in the last three games, to go along with three goals over that same stretch.
  • Taliana had a goal on two shots, along with the assist on Fajardo's goal for a three point night.
  • Hailey Flannagan had six saves and Sarah Thomas two saves for the combined shutout.

Inside the Box Score

  • Shots were even at 13 apiece. 
  • Illinois Tech had the edge in corner kicks, 5-2.
  • Illinois Tech amassed 10 fouls in the contest, versus 5 for St. Norbert.

Up Next

  • The Hawks will visit the MSOE Raiders Wednesday at 7pm in Milwaukee in a NACC matchup.
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Players Mentioned

Elena Esparcia Cañada

#16 Elena Esparcia Cañada

M
5' 9"
Senior
Nicole Fajardo

#6 Nicole Fajardo

M/F
5' 3"
Junior
Hailey Flannagan

#50 Hailey Flannagan

G
5' 9"
Sophomore
Kelly Hitchcock

#10 Kelly Hitchcock

M
5' 5"
Sophomore
Julia Taliana

#5 Julia Taliana

F
5' 6"
Senior
Sarah Thomas

#1 Sarah Thomas

G
5' 5"
Freshman
Kenzie Tokuchi

#31 Kenzie Tokuchi

M
5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Elena Esparcia Cañada

#16 Elena Esparcia Cañada

5' 9"
Senior
M
Nicole Fajardo

#6 Nicole Fajardo

5' 3"
Junior
M/F
Hailey Flannagan

#50 Hailey Flannagan

5' 9"
Sophomore
G
Kelly Hitchcock

#10 Kelly Hitchcock

5' 5"
Sophomore
M
Julia Taliana

#5 Julia Taliana

5' 6"
Senior
F
Sarah Thomas

#1 Sarah Thomas

5' 5"
Freshman
G
Kenzie Tokuchi

#31 Kenzie Tokuchi

5' 4"
Freshman
M