MOHAWK 7, NIAGARA 0 (FINAL)

Second year forward Ashley Hagen of Ancaster failed to score in the opening three games of the OCAA women's soccer season, but it has been a veritable feast for her and the Mohawk Mountaineers in the last two outings. Hagen fired five goals in 12-1 shellacking of Lambton October 1st. And she showed it was no fluke in the 7-0 thrashing of the Niagara Knights Tuesday (Oct. 4) at Mohawk Sports Park. Hagen scored four more times, including one on a penalty kick.

The victory improved Mohawk's record to 3-2. They started the season with two losses but find themselves on a three game run. Melanie Wong, Michelle Littler and Fabrizia Leuzzi got the other Mountaineer markers and Nicole Roberts kept a clean sheet in goal.

Co-head coach Michael Castellani said scoring all these goals is key, and not just for confidence. "The team has reversed it's goal differential, said Castellani. It's very important when you're playing only eight games." (as a tie-breaker). Mohawk was minus-nine in goal differential after two games. They are now plus-11 after five games. The coach also said the team doesn't even have to be told when they do things wrong. They are making corrections on their own, on the fly.

Friday, (Oct. 7) Mohawk will get a stern test when they visit the  currently unbeaten Humber Hawks. Humber, with a perfect 4-0 record, first have to play the 3-0 Redeemer Royals in Etobicoke Wednesday (Oct. 5).

Source: Mohawk College