MILWAUKEE - Marian University women's soccer (7-6-3, 5-4-2 NACC) defeated Alverno 8-0 to open a weekend of non-conference action.

Seven Sabres were able to score their first goal of the season in the win over the Inferno.  Junior Taylor Perl, senior Rosa Lezotte, and freshman Chelsea King all scored in the opening half.  Lezotte secured her first multi-goal game of her career to open the scoring in the second half.  Sophomore Kimberly Salgado, senior Jenae Balken, and junior Sarah Day followed with goals to put the final at 8-0.

Marian finished with 41 shots and were led by freshman Ella Morrow and Lezotte who each had six shots.  Senior Brianna Levine (1-0-0) made a pair of saves as she earned a shutout in her first start of the season.

Marian takes on Grinnell in non-conference action tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 23, at 2:30 p.m.