Spartan women pick up steam with second straight shut out

You might say that the UT women are on a roll.

Two consecutive shutouts.

Twelve unanswered goals.

Two wins after failing to secure a victory in their first three matches.

Senior Saige Steinmetz was once again in goal, recording her second straight shutout since taking over for original starter Kendall Bourdon. In the first two and a half games this season, Bourdon allowed nine goals before giving way to Steinmetz, who hasn't been scored on. To be honest, the Spartan defense hasn't really allowed but eight shots in the last two contests. Steinmetz made just four saves in Saturday morning's 4-0 victory over West Georgia (3-3-0).

UT (2-2-1) out shot the Wolves 19-7 during their second straight comfortable victory. Freshman Courtney Peffley floated a cross in the twenty-first minute to Molly Gottlieb, who headed home her second goal of the season to open the scoring.

Gottlieb then turned around and provided an assist in the twenty-ninth minute for the Spartan's leading scorer, Jazmin Perry, to put UT up 2-0. Sara Kneeland scored her fourth goal of the 2009 season to put Tampa ahead 3-0 on assists by Dana Palmiotto and Samantha Kay.

Perry then closed out the scoring for the Spartans with her fifth goal of the season, assisted by Sara Kneeland and Caroline Spencer.

UT will bring their good form to a Sunday afternoon contest away to Warner University.