Tally Bishop scored her first collegiate goal less than five minutes into the contest, and sophomore Chandler Backes added the insurance goal for WKU in the second half as the Lady Toppers claimed a 2-0 shutout victory over Lipscomb at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex to open their season on Friday evening.
Bishop, who drew the start in her first official match on The Hill, was set up by Backes and Hannah Chua on the first shot of her career for the early goal. That was one of a team-best three shots for the freshman on the night, tied alongside Sarah Gorham. Chua and Backes also each notched a pair of shots on the night as the Lady Toppers and Bisons were even, 14-14, in attempts.
Olivia Doak led all players with four shots but did not put any on target. Of Lipscomb’s 14 shots on the evening, the stout WKU defense limited them to just three shots on goal. Allison Leone earned her 23rd career solo shutout after playing the full 90 minutes with three saves between the posts for WKU. For Lipscomb, Kate Mason also played the full match and made six saves, but surrendered a goal in each half to reach the final scoreline.
(Courtesy WKU Athletics)