DANBURY, Conn. – Senior Cat Robbins (Franklin, Mass.) made six saves, but league-leading Western Connecticut State University handled Plymouth State University, 5-0, in a Little East Conference (LEC) women's soccer game at Westside Athletic Complex on Friday night.
 
The Panthers held WestConn, ranked fifth in the latest United Soccer Coaches Region I poll and receiving votes nationally, to just one score over the first half, but the hosts put the game away with a four-goal outburst over the final 45 minutes.
 
Plymouth State falls to 6-3-1 (2-2-1 LEC), while WestConn stays unbeaten at 12-0-0 (5-0-0 LEC).
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 0, WestConn 5
  • Plymouth State (6-3-1, 2-2-1 LEC)
  • WestConn (12-0-0, 5-0-0 LEC)

How it Happened:

• While WestConn held an 11-4 advantage in shots over the first half, Robbins helped limit the damage.
• The hosts got on the board in the 35th minute after gathering a deflected ball in the box for a 1-0 lead.
• A pair of WestConn attackers teamed up three times in the second half, as freshman Suzana Imetovski (Seymour, Conn.) set up junior Myah Croze (Bristol, Conn.) to push the lead to 4-0.
• The hosts added a final tally in the 67th minute to account for the final score.

By the Numbers:

• WestConn finished with 11 shots on goal, with the Panthers firing eight on target.
• Robbins made six saves. The 11 shots she faced were the second most she's seen this season.
• Seniors Taylor Siewierski (Colebrook, N.H.) and Jordan Meier (Holderness, N.H.) led PSU with three shots apiece.
• Plymouth State has made the trip to Danbury for each of the last four meetings dating back to 2017.

Up Next:

• The Panthers head to University of Southern Maine on Wednesday (Oct. 13) for a 6:00 p.m. clash with the Huskies.