WINFIELD, Kan. — The Southwestern College women's soccer team closed out its regular season with an 8-0 victory over Bethany College on Saturday afternoon at Richard L. Jantz Stadium. The win secured the Moundbuilders a spot in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) Tournament.

With the victory, Southwestern improved to 7-9-2 overall and 6-5-2 in conference play, finishing eighth in the KCAC standings with 20 points.

Jade Smallwood led the Moundbuilders offensively with three goals and an assist, while Lauren Howard added a goal and two assists.

Southwestern wasted little time getting on the scoreboard. Howard opened the scoring in the fifth minute off an assist from Smallwood to give the Moundbuilders an early 1-0 lead.

Smallwood extended the lead just five minutes later, scoring an unassisted goal at the 9:07 mark. She added her second goal of the afternoon in the 26th minute off an assist from Howard, giving Southwestern a 3-0 advantage heading into halftime.

After a scoreless start to the second half, Southwestern found the back of the net again in the 73rd minute when Shaylona Rollings scored off another assist from Howard.

Smallwood completed her hat trick in the 79th minute with a goal assisted by Maggie Bielefeld, extending the lead to 5-0.

The Moundbuilders continued their offensive push in the final 10 minutes. An own goal by Bethany in the 81st minute increased the lead to six before Millie Hazzard scored in the 85th minute. Chloe Harrison capped off the scoring in the 87th minute off an assist from Hazzard to secure the 8-0 victory.

Southwestern controlled the match offensively, finishing with 22 shots and 18 shots on goal compared to Bethany's four shots and three shots on goal. Smallwood led the team with eight shots, including six on goal, while Hazzard added four shots.

Defensively, goalkeeper Djoy Zwiesereijn played all 90 minutes and recorded two saves to earn the shutout. The victory marked Southwestern's sixth shutout win of the season.

The win snapped a three-game losing streak and secured Southwestern the No. 8 seed in the KCAC Tournament.

Up Next: Southwestern will travel to Bartlesville, Okla., to face No. 1 seed Oklahoma Wesleyan University in the KCAC Tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.