SCRANTON, PA – Host University of Scranton broke open a scoreless game through one half scoring four unanswered goals in the second 45 minutes on way to a 5-0 Landmark Conference win over the Wilkes University women's soccer team Tuesday night at Weiss Field.
 
Wilkes fell to 5-6-4overall and 1-3-2 in Landmark matches. Scranton improved to 12-2-2 overall and a perfect 7-0 in league play.
 
The teams went scoreless over the first 45 minutes with the Colonels holding their ground despite a strong Scranton offensive attack.
 
The Royals finally broke through in the 55^th minutes when Faith Sullivan scored her second goal of the season. Eight minutes later the lead grew to 2-0 thanks to a strike from Erin Farrell.
 
Scranton then tacked on two more goals in the 80:40 and 89:00 mark to secure the Landmark home victory.
 
Scranton outshot Wilkes 15-3 throughout with eight coming on goal. The Royals also garnered eight corner kicks to Wilkes' one attempt.
 
Delaney Yaracs (Butler, PA/Butler) started and played the first half making three saves in a goal-less outing. Ava Long (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen) played the second half for the Colonels.
 
Wilkes is back in action Saturday with a road match at Moravian University starting at 1:00 p.m.