SEATTLE, Wash. – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's soccer team fell to the defending WAC Champion Seattle U Redhawks 5-0 on Friday at Championship Field.
 
The Vaqueros (2-8-3, 0-4-0 WAC) had their lone opportunity on net at 69:21 on a shot by junior Weslaco alum Elvia Valdez that Brianna Smallidge (7-2-3, 2-0-2 WAC) stopped.
 
The Redhawks (7-2-3, 2-0-2 WAC) got on the board at 28:35 when Karly White fed Kiana Kraft in front of the box and Kraft sent the ball straight into the back of the net.
 
Kraft started the next goal as well, playing the ball from the left side to the middle to set-up a goal by Sarah Coluccio at 30:52.
 
Nine minutes into the second half, Kelly Beck got a long cross from Stephanie Spiekerman and found the back of the net to make it 3-0.
 
Hope Flecker scored off a deflection at 65:00 to make it 4-0.
 
Eight minutes later, Summer Mason sent a cross to Kyla Danforth who scored the final goal of the match.
 
Sophomore Harlingen South alum Erica Gonzalez (1-6-2, 0-3-0 WAC) made two saves.
 
The Redhawks outshot the Vaqueros 17-1, including 7-1 on goal.
 
The Vaqueros are back in action on Sunday at 1 p.m. when they visit Utah Valley.

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