BILLINGS, Mont. - No. 20 Eastern Oregon Women's Soccer got back to its winning ways on Friday afternoon with a 3-0 shutout of Rocky Mountain College on the road. With the win, the Mountaineers improve to 9-2-0 overall and 6-1-0 in conference action.

How it Happened
• For the contest, the Batllin' Bears (5-4-2, 1-4-0 CCC) did outshoot the Mountaineers, 10-7, but the shots on goal went to EOU, 6-2 as Rocky never found the back of the net.
• Both teams came out playing well on defense as neither allowed the other to score for the majority of the first period. EOU ended the scoreless bout though in the 30th minute of play.
• A corner kick from Kaitlyn McLeod was perfectly placed to the head of Erika Skindlov for the goal. Skindlov hit the upper right end of the net from five yards out to give EOU a 1-0 lead.
• The Mountaineers continued to move the ball and apply offensive pressure in the final 15 minutes and it paid off on a goal from McLeod.
• McLeod pushed her point total to three when she got up the middle and played a pass from Alexandria Segeberg. McLeod popped the ball over the goalkeeper's head from six yards out to make it a 2-0 game in the 43rd minute.
• Going into halftime, EOU and Rocky were tied in shots taken at four apiece, but Eastern had all four shots come on goal, while Rocky had just one.
• The entire second period, EOU relied on its defense as they relied on ball movement and tough physical play to keep the Battlin' Bears from scoring.
• The Mountaineers tacked on one final goal in the final two minutes of play when Lindsay Balkenbush fired a shot from the left side to score and bring the match to its final of 3-0.
• Eastern took just three shots in the second period with two coming on goal. Rocky Mountain doubled that with six shots but had just one come on goal in the loss.

Mountaineers Stat Leaders
• Kaitlyn McLeod racked up three points in the win with a goal scored and an assist.
• Erika Skindlov added a goal for the Mountaineers as well.
• Lindsay Balkenbush rounded out the scoring with a goal in the win.
• Alexandria Segeberg had an assist in the match on McLeod's goal.
• Goalkeeper Madeline Barker tallied two saves to earn her fifth shutout of the year.

For the Battlin' Bears
• Amber Pearson posted three shots for the match and had one come on goal.
• Halle Labert also had three shots taken in the loss.
• In net, Morgan Blankenship tallied three saves.

By the Numbers
7 - The Mountaineers have now posted seven shutouts this season.
13 - Kaitlyn McLeod now has 13 career goals scored which is tied for sixth most in EOU history.
5 - Erika Skindlov's assist on Friday is the fifth of her career.
7 - Eastern has defeated Rocky Mountain in each of the last seven match-ups.
5 - All five of the Mountaineers road wins this season have come in shutout fashion.
7 - Lindsay Balkenbush's goal on Friday is the seventh of her career.

Up Next
• The Mountaineers will return home for their final three games of the regular season inside Community Stadium. Eastern Oregon begins its three-game homestand against two in-state foes in Oregon Tech on Friday, Oct. 15, followed by Southern Oregon on Saturday, Oct. 16. Kickoff for both games is set for 6:30 p.m. PT.

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