The Basics
Score: MNU 5 – Mount Mercy 0
Record:Â MNU (6-2-0, 4-1-0), Mount Mercy (5-2-2, 3-1-1)
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Hadzic Field
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – #20 MNU dominated from start to finish, routing Mount Mercy 5-0 on Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers controlled possession, fired 18 shots, and put the match away with four goals in the second half to secure their fourth Heart of America win.
Maddie Lalman netted a hat trick, including two goals in a seven-minute span to break the game open after halftime. Thayline Teixeira opened the scoring late in the first half, while Bella Leon capped the win with her third goal of the year.
Turning Point
After a scoreless first 38 minutes, Teixeira's 39th-minute strike gave MNU momentum heading into halftime. Lalman's quick brace early in the second half ensured the Pioneers were in cruise control.
Individual Leaders
Up Next
The next game is Saturday at Grand View (1-3-2, 1-3-0) at 7:00.
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