NO. 18 BLUE DRAGONS SHUT OUT COFFEYVILLE

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Sophomore forward Haley Rogers had a five-point game and sophomore midfielder Kaitlyn Edwards had a three-point effort while the Blue Dragon defense dominated as the No. 18-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's soccer team authored a 3-0 KJCCC victory over Coffeyville on Wednesday at the Salthawk Sports Complex.

The Blue Dragons improve to 4-1-1 overall and 3-1-1 (10 points) in conference play. Coffeyville dropped to 0-5 and 0-4. Hutchinson plays a key early-season road match at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Barton in Great Bend.

Hutchinson dominated possession for the entire match, hardly letting the Red Ravens anywhere near their offensive zone. The Blue Dragons cast 35 total shots. The Dragons had a season-high 17 shots on goal. The Dragons created 13 corner kicks Coffeyville goalkeeper Rose Forero Calabuig had an opponent-high 13 saves.

Coffeyville had no shots on goal in the match and just two shot attempts overall. That's the 52nd time in Blue Dragon history they have held an opponent without a shot on goal.

Rogers led the Blue Dragons offensively with two goals and an assist. This was Rogers' second multi-goal game and third game with five or more points this season.

Edwards had a goal and an assist for her second multi-point game of the season. Edwards has at least one point in 5 of 6 matches this season.

Rogers and Edwards are tied for the team lead with six goals each.

Sophomore forward Katharina Marx had her team-high sixth assist.

Freshman goalkeeper Marina Lopez (1-0-1) earned her first career shutout and the second shutout by the Blue Dragons this season.

The Blue Dragons scored their fourth goal of the season directly off a corner kick. Rogers delivered a perfect corner from the right of the goal to the left post that Edwards headed in for a 1-0 lead with 35:38 remaining in the opening half.

The Blue Dragon sophomore duo switched places for the second goal. Edwards' shot was saved by Forero Calabuig, but the loose ball went right to Rogers, who hammered her shot home from 10 yards out into the open net for a 2-0 lead with 14:07 to play in the opening half.

The lone Dragon tally of the second half started with Marx making a relentless run to the goal from the right side. She fired a shot that deflected to Rogers, who scored from 12 yards out to give the Blue Dragons a 3-0 lead with 34:32 remaining in the second half.

The Blue Dragons won their fourth match in a row over Coffeyville and now lead the all-time series 18-5.