*This story has been updated to reflect corrected statistics issued by the hosts.
MESA, Ariz. – Sophomore forward
Tori Lasch became the fourth player in Southern Oregon history, and the first underclassman, to notch four goals in a game in Saturday night's 10-1 thumping of Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) at the Santos Soccer Complex.
After starting the week by showcasing their goal-prevention efforts in back-to-back draws against Top 25 teams, the Raiders (2-0-2) ended it by hitting double digits for the sixth time in team history. Brycelin Endikrat, a freshman from North Medford High, helped them do it with her first career points, pouring in goal and three assists. Only four Raiders before Endikrat had ever assisted three times in a single outing.
The Raiders scored seven goals in the second half and three in the first four minutes of the period as
Ava Johnson converted a penalty kick in the 46th minute, Lasch scored for the third time in the 47th, and Johnson struck again in the 49th. Endikrat assisted the second and third goals of that blitz.
Johnson, a junior from West Sacramento, Calif., also had an assist in the contest to top off an impressive week that included a late equalizer at No. 23 Westcliff (Calif.). Lasch accounted for seven of SOU's 24 shots on frame.
Freshman midfielder
Iman Hamzic contributed the first points of her career with a goals and an assist off the bench. Two more players, senior
Mary Whalen and sophomore
Alia Villa, also recorded their first goals as Raiders.
Sierra Betzler,
Brooklyn Hayes,
Carter O'Shea and
Macie Yannoni delivered an assist apiece.
The Raiders had scored three goals combined in their three games that preceded the evening. They were coming off of Thursday's scoreless tie at No. 3 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.).
They're unbeaten through their first four outings for the second time in team history.
Benedictine Mesa fell to 0-2.
SOU makes its home debut at 11 a.m. next Friday against Simpson (Calif.), the team's final test before entering Cascade Conference play.
