VIENNA, W. Va. -- Ohio Valley, an NCAA Div. II member, scored five goals in each half on its way to a 10-0 win over the University of Pikeville women's soccer team on Monday.

The Bears (0-2) struggled for offensive opportunities, being outshot 43-2, including a 26-1 deficit in shots put on goal..

Goalkeepers Bryanna Schroers and Brianna Sparkman were kept busy as Schroers had nine saves and seven goals allowed and Sparkman hauled in seven saves with the remaining three goals allowed.

Rian Mullen attempts UPIKE's lone shot on target and Macarena Acuna took the team's other shot.

Iona Rothfeld and Konstantina Giannou tallied two goals each to lead Ohio Valley, while goalkeepers Kimberly Mora and Precious McIntosh combined for the shutout with More collecting the save.

Jennifer Medina scored first in the fourth minute and that would ultimately go down as the game winner. But before the break, OVU added goals in the 18th, 21st, 32nd and 34th minutes. It then took less than six minutes for Giannou to add the first goal of the second half.

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UPIKE plays its home opener at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday against Cincinnati Christian at the Bob Amos Complex.

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