Cougars On Top Of the GLVC
         EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. - The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer team heads into this weekend’s contests in sole possession of first place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
         The Cougars entertain Kentucky Wesleyan at Oerter Park in Columbia, Ill. on Friday at 5 p.m. SIUE then takes on Southern Indiana on Sunday with the time and place of that match to be announced later this week.
         SIUE is currently riding a five-game winning streak as the Cougars hold a 7-2 record overall and 3-0 in league play. SIUE defeated Saint Joseph’s and Indianapolis over the weekend.
         “I was pleased with the outcome,” said SIUE women’s soccer coach Lynda Bowers. “We still have a ways to go to clean up some areas. (Kentucky) Wesleyan and USI will be a good matches.”
         Kristine Armstrong (St. Peter’s) leads the team with four goals as she netted one against the Pumas and the game-winner against the Greyhounds on Sunday.
         “She kept hitting the goalkeeper over and over again,” said Bowers. “She is a natural finisher, and she had a frustrating first half (of the Saint Joseph’s game). Those (goals) kind of got her confidence up.”
         Jennifer Kratzer (O’Fallon) had a solid weekend with two goals and one assist. She is tied for third on the team with Kayla Fromme (New Berlin) with six points on the season.
         “She (Kratzer) had two beautiful shots outside of 18 (yards),“ said Bowers. “It was nice to see a variety of people scoring.”
         Also getting in on the scoring action was Elizabeth Ball (Troy) who netted her first goal as a Cougar.
         SIUE has outscored its opponents 11-1 and outshot them 80-32 during the winning streak.
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