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LIONS REMAIN PERFECT

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FLORENCE -- The University of North Alabama women's soccer team maintained its perfect record Friday with a 2-0 home win over 22nd ranked Lynn University. The Lions, now 4-0 for the first time in school history, not only have a perfect record but have also not allowed a goal this season in 360 minutes.

The Lions were challenged early and often by a Lynn squad that came into the match at 2-0, but UNA's defense was up to the challenge. The Lions got six saves from goalkeeper Alex McLay and the UNA defenders were solid all night in stopping threats by the Knights.

"We're defending so well, if we keep defending like this our team can go a long way," said UNA coach Graham Winkworth. "I told our players, if we can out-defend our opponents, we'll always have chances to score with the players we have on the other end."

One of those players is freshman Chloe Roberts, who scored both of the Lions' goals and pushed her season total to nine. The first goal Friday came at the 42:53 mark off a flip from Tassia Augusto as Roberts was able to turn and fire the ball past Lynn's Kelsey Butler. With the Lions clinging to a 1-0 lead, Roberts scored again off an assist from Beth Spurr at 69:20.

Lynn outshot UNA 11-9 and the Lions managed just one shot in the second half but made it count.

UNA's 4-0 start surpasses the school's previous best start of 3-0 in 2007. The Lions' four straight shutouts are also a record, breaking the mark of three straight by the 1999 squad.

UNA goalkeeper Alex McLay has 344:30 consecutive scoreless minutes in goal this season, breaking the UNA single-season record of 302 minutes by Shelley Huggins in 1999.

The UNA team record for consecutive scoreless minutes was 345 in 1999 and was also snapped in the win.

North Alabama hosts Eckerd Sunday at 3:30.