GAME STATS Chicago, Ill. – The Wheaton women's soccer team opened conference play on Saturday night with a 5-0 victory at North Park (2-5-1, 1-1-1 CCIW). Wheaton improves to 4-6 on the year with a 1-0 record in CCIW play.

Thunder senior Sarah Frey broke a 0-0 tie in the 38^th minute when she scored a goal when an Anna Saunders corner kick went in front of NPU goalkeeper Sydney Martinez and Frey put the ball into the net for a 1-0 Thunder lead. The Thunder led the Vikings 1-0 at the halftime intermission.

Wheaton extended its lead to 2-0 in the 69^th minute thanks to another goal off of a corner kick by Saunders. The Saunders corner kick managed to find Suzanne Kimble who registered Wheaton's second goal for a 2-0 lead. Wheaton increased its lead to 3-0 less than five minutes later when Mary Pettit scored a goal in the 75^t minute, thanks to a Hannah Cockrum assist. Cockrum (PICTURED LEFT) collected a rebound in the 81^st minute to register Wheaton's fourth goal of the night and account for the 4-0 final score.

The Thunder out-shot the Vikings, 32-4 in the match, including a 10-0 edge in shots on goal. Wheaton was awarded 10 corner kicks in the match and NPU was given one.
Thunder goalkeeper Kathryn McGregor played all 90 minutes in the net as she faced four shots, with zero saves. Martinez played all 90 minutes in the Vikings' net, making six saves with four goals allowed.

The Thunder will remain in conference play on Wednesday in a 5:00 p.m. match at Carthage College.