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WICHITA, Kan. -- The Washburn Lady Blues scored four unanswered goals and held off a late charge by the Bronchos in a 4-3 win over No. 22 ranked Central Oklahoma. With the win, Washburn improves to 3-1-1 and will open MIAA play against Central Missouri in Yager Stadium on Saturday at 7 p.m.
The Lady Blues fell behind 2-0 after goals by UCO's Stephanie Lovely in the 11th minute and the Bronchos added another goal in the 24th minute as Lovely assisted on McKenzie Caldwell's first goal of the season.
Washburn's Danielle Ayala scored the Lady Blues' first goal of the night on a corner kick 33:42 into the match. Just 54 seconds later, Lisa Fahey found Lauren Henry racing toward the net and hit her on a free kick from 33 yards out knotting the score at 2-2. Neither team would add any scoring in the remainder of the first half.
In the second half, Fahey scored her first goal of the season in the 53rd minute on a free kick putting Washburn up 3-2.
After 25 minutes of scoreless play, Ayala and Jessica Mainz had a break away and Mainz put the Ayala's assist into the net for her second goal of the season. The goal would also turn out to be the game-winner as UCO's Ashton Morris scored her fist goal of the season in the 85th minute to cut the lead to 4-3.
The game-winner was the 43rd goal of Mainz's career and with her 15 career assists, she becomes only the third player in MIAA history to tally more than 100 points in a career.
Ashley Klone picked up the win in goal recording three saves while facing 18 shots. Washburn finished with 15 shots in the match and were outshot in the second half 11 to 4 after holding an 11-7 advantage after the first 45 minutes of play.
There were a total of 23 fouls called with 12 going against Central Oklahoma. The Bronchos were also whistled for two yellow cards in the second half.