MARION, Ind. - IWU women's soccer opened the first round of the MCC Tournament with a convincing 5-0 win over the University (Ind.) of St. Francis on Saturday afternoon at windy Wildcat Field.

The Wildcats opened the scoring in the 23rd minute when sophomore forward Kelsey Johnston scored from the center of the penalty box. Sophomore forward Kylie Dial earned the assist on the goal. Johnston would record her second goal in the 31st minute off of the excellent pass from senior defender Kim Walton.

Senior forward Megan Marshall continued her stellar play as her pair of goals increased her scoring total to 21 goals on the year. Brittany Smith, Kelsey Johnston and Suzy Miesse received credit for an assist on Marshall's goals.

Kylie Dial would add to the scoring in the 48th minute when she found herself in open space near the goal off of a long pass from junior defender Kristin Perrine. Dial's goal marks her 13th score of the season.

On the game, IWU outshot the Cougars 27-4, with a 15-1 advantage in shots on goal. Wildcat sophomore goalkeeper Beth Ann Nowak maintained a clean sheet as she recorded the shutout.

With the victory, Indiana Wesleyan improves to 16-2-0, while USF ends their season with a 4-15-0 record.

Indiana Wesleyan advances to the second round of the MCC Tournament and will host a match on Saturday, November 6 at Wildcat Field.