ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Rockford University women's soccer team fell to Lakeland University, 9-0, on Saturday afternoon at Sam Greeley Field on Senior Day.
Lakeland scored three times in the opening 10 minutes, including two goals from Malaya Sperber and one from Taytum Theobald. Sperber added another goal in the 20th minute before Madie Linka scored in the 21st minute to give the Muskies a 4-0 lead. Theobald found the net in the 25th minute to extend the lead to 5-0 at halftime.
Sperber scored her fourth goal of the afternoon in the 57th minute, followed by goals from Theobald in the 58th minute and Mikayla Belasco in the 59th minute to complete the scoring.
Lakeland outshot Rockford, 21-8, but the Regents held a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks.
Lily Rose made one save before
Karina Zamarripa entered the match in the 25th minute and made three saves while playing the remainder of the match in goal.
The Regents will return to action Wednesday, Oct. 14, when they travel to face Concordia University Wisconsin at 1 p.m.
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