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Aurora, Ill. – The top-ranked Thunder women's soccer team remained undefeated with a 5-1 win at Aurora University on Tuesday afternoon. Wheaton improves to 3-0 with the victory and extends its winning-streak to 21 consecutive matches, dating back to September 23, 2006.

Aurora took an early 1-0 lead when the Spartans' Kim Knaub scored her second goal of the year off of an Allison Bailey assist 1:21 into the match. Thunder freshman Shannon Wilkes scored her first collegiate goal 1:53 into the match, off of a Taryne Lee assist, to tie the contest at 1-1. Senior captain Sarah Richardson gave the guests a 2-1 lead, thanks to a Bethany Barton assist, with a goal 11:55 into the match. Wheaton took a 3-1 lead into halftime thanks to a goal that resulted from a penalty kick by at the 19:04 mark of the match.

Richardson took a Lee assist and scored 79:34 into the match to increase the Wheaton lead to 4-1. The final score of 5-1 was the result of Richardson's third goal of the match and sixth goal of the year, this time coming 80:35 into the contest.

Wheaton out-shot the Spartans 18-7, including a commanding 14-2 edge in the first half. The Thunder held a 4-1 advantage in corner kicks. Wheaton goalkeeper Kristin Eggert played 84:15 in goal, making three saves, with one goal allowed. Junior Justine Morey played 5:45 in net for Wheaton. Aurora goalkeeper Jenny Jarvis played all 90 minutes, making nine saves and allowing nine goals.

Wheaton will be off until Friday September 7 when St. Olaf College visits Joe Bean Stadium for a 7 PM match. The Thunder will host Calvin on Saturday at 3 PM. Friday's match will be broadcast on WETN radio and the second half of Saturday's match will be broadcast, following the conclusion of the Wheaton football game at Albion. WETN can be heard in the Wheaton area at 88.1 FM and on the internet at www.wetn.org.