Box Score PINE BLUFF, Ark.- Yanci Johnson and Ashlee Savona continued their hot streak Sunday afternoon helping the Northwestern State women's soccer team shutout Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5-0 in non-conference action.

Johnson scored her sixth goal of the season for the Lady Demons (4-4) which is more than she scored her entire collegiate career. Ashlee Savona scored her third goal on the young campaign which tied her 2010 and 2011 season highs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff's record fell to 1-8 on the season.

“We need to build on the success of this weekend and use this as momentum,” said head coach George Van Linder.

At the 34-minute mark, Johnson scored first on an assist from freshman Shelby Balmer. Balmer then tallied her own goal less than a minute later on a pass from Alex Rios to put NSU up 2-0 at half.

Rios scored an unassisted goal at the 54-minute mark before Savona took a pass from freshman Cassandra Briscoe and slipped it past the keeper for a goal.

Freshman Peyton Rector put in the final goal with less than a minute remaining on a pass from senior Marissa Lees.
“It was great to get a lot of contributions from different players today, and we're excited to have another shutout,” said Van Linder.

Brooke Bourbonaise and Jessica Danku teamed up for the teams third consecutive shutout due in large part to the NSU defense which allowed only three shots the entire match.

The Lady Demons travel to Grambling on Friday for another non-conference match-up. Game time is slated for 3 o'clock.