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LAKE WALES, Fla. - The Warner Women's Soccer team wrapped up their 2026 non-conference season with a bang on Thursday night when they hosted Florida College on the Royals Soccer Field. Warner dominated the match from start to finish seeing 7 different Royals score goal in a 9-to-0 win over the Falcons. 

The Royals' leading goal scorer Elisabet Rosario got Warner broke the ice in the 8th minute as she scored the team's first goal on a header from the top of the box that was sent in by Bailee Sanchioni. Sanchioni would go on to record her 2nd assist of the evening in the 20th minute when she sent another great cross into the box for Hailey Westphal who scored an almost identical goal as Rosario, heading the ball in from the top of the box to double the Royals lead. Warner found their grove as they would score 2 more goals over the next 2 minutes, first from Rosario as she finished a cross sent in from Gianna Bellomo and then from Malina Salas to calmly slotted her shot in from a cross sent by Westphal. 

Westphal scored her 2nd goal of the night during the 29th minute after making a run past the Falcons defense before beating the opposing goalkeeper in a 1v1 opportunity to put the Royals up 5-0. Shelby Cape added another goal for the Royals in the 31st minute when she was received a great through ball from Maren Stark behind the FC fullbacks. Nerea Arranz scored her 1st goal in a Royals shirt, and 2nd of her collegiate career, in the 36th minute when she headed the ball past the opposing goalkeeper on a corner kick that was hit by Miya Sikhakhane. Clarissa Chew found the back of the net just over a minute later when she scored after receiving a great through ball from Bellomo to send Warner into the break up 8-to-0.

The Royals 9th and final goal of the match came during the 58th minute when Bellomo blasted a shot in from a corner kick served in by Sanchioni. Warner continued to dominate the pace of play throughout the remainder of the game and would finish the game with 59 shots, 29 on goal, 17 corner kicks, and 2 saves. Haley Van Houweling recorded her 5th shutout of the season in Thursday night's win as she secured 2 saves on the 90 minutes to keep the clean sheet. 

Warner will look to build upon this momentum on Saturday when they host Ave Maria as they return to SUN Conference play.

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Up Next:
The Royals will host the Gyrenes of Ave Maria University on Saturday, October 10th on the Royals Soccer Field with kickoff scheduled for 6:00pm.

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