Fenton, Mo. -
Natalie Peng scored a pair of goals to lead the No. 13-ranked Columbia College women's soccer team to a 3-0 win at Harris-Stowe State University Wednesday in Fenton, Mo. The game was moved to St. Louis Soccer Park due to rain in the St. Louis area on Tuesday.
Columbia won its 11th-straight game to improve to 12-3-1 (7-0 AMC), while Harris-Stowe had its two-game win streak snapped and fell to 10-4-1 (4-3 AMC). The Cougars have now won 12 or more games in eight straight seasons under head coach
John Klein.
With the win, Columbia secured a share of a fourth-straight and ninth overall AMC regular season championship.
Peng scored the lone goal for the Cougars in the first half with an unassisted goal off a corner kick in the 30th minute. Harris-Stowe outshot Columbia 7-6 in the first half.
Victoria Heus kept it a one-game game with three saves for the Cougars.
Macie Lucas found the back of the net in the 61st minute to extend the lead to 2-0, and then Peng added an insurance goal in the 82nd minute to round out the scoring. Lucas and Peng now have five goals each this season, which is tied for second on the squad.
Heus made four saves to pick up her fourth shutout of the season. The Cougars outshot the Hornets 11-10 and had a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks.
Columbia has won all 12 meetings between the two teams since its first matchup in 2012. The loss at home for Harris-Stowe was its first of the season (7-1).
The Cougars conclude regular season play at Health Sciences & Pharmacy on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m.