OAKLAND CITY, IND. – Junior Miriam Taylor scored her team's first three goals to lead the University of Missouri-St. Louis women's soccer team to a 6-0 win at Oakland City on Tuesday afternoon in nonconference play.
 
The win was the fifth straight for the Tritons, who improve to 7-1-2 overall. Oakland City falls to 3-8.
 
Taylor scored her three goals in a span of 20:28 with the first coming just 3:25 into the game. She now has a team-leading 10 goals on the year, the most by a single player since 2011 when Kaylee Neutzling recorded 10.
 
Taylor's third goal was assisted by junior Kayla Delgado, who then got in the scoring column with a goal of her own off a shot from 10 yards out off a cross from senior Katie Rapisardo to give UMSL a 4-0 halftime lead.
 
Senior Laura Hurlbut and junior Taylor Tosovsky added goals in the second half.
 
The Tritons held a 26-5 advantage in shots, including a 15-3 edge in shots on goal. Taylor took five shots, placing four on target, while Delgado also had five shots with two on goal.
 
Senior Megan Ohm made the start in goal, playing the first 40:01, while freshman McKenzie DeRouen played 37:29 in goal, making two save. Junior Cambree Kirchner saw her first action of the year in between the posts, playing 12:30 to help preserve the shutout.
 
UMSL returns to GLVC play this weekend, traveling to William Jewell and Rockhurst on Friday and Sunday, respectively.