Box Score COLUMBUS, Miss. - The Delta State University women's soccer team defeated the Mississippi University for Women 7-0 on Wednesday evening, marking the first time in program history that the Lady Statesmen have opened the season 2-0. 

The eight goals in a single game is third most in DSU history. The all-time record is 11 goals which DSU scored against Alcorn State in 2016 and in 2004. Second most is 10 goals against Robert Morris in 2008.

THE BASICS:

Score: Delta State 8, MUW 0
Records:  Lady Statesmen, 2-0 | Owls, 0-4
Series: DSU leads the series 2-0 all time.
Location | Time: Columbus, Miss. | 5 p.m.
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• Delta State had the first chance in the game but Jennifer Lopez's shot went wide in the fifth minute.
• Diana Okechukwu opened the scoring by converting a penalty kick in the 16^th minute.
• Midfielder Carra Hymel snagged the second goal of the game in the 25^th minute.
• Isabella Wade scored her first career goal in the 29^th minute.
• Right before halftime, Rainey Niles scored her first goal in a DSU uniform to make it 4-0 in the first half.
• Wade got her second goal just two minutes in the second half to make it 5-0.
• Mia Ramirez found her way into the scoring column in the 66th minute.
• Okechukwu scored her second goal of the game in the 72nd minute.
• In the 87th minute, Jennifer Lopez scored the eighth goal of the game for DSU.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• DSU outshot MUW 20-1 with 11 shots on goal for the Lady Statesmen.
• Ramirez earned a yellow card for the Green and White.
• Delta State had ten corner kicks and three fouls. 

NOTABLES

• Okechukwu scored her 12th and 13th career goals which moves her into 2nd place all-time in career goals. She passed Ashley Cechovsky, Erin Tucker, and Payten Pearson as well. 
• Amanda Hilliard earned her 12th career win, which is number one all-time in DSU history. She passes Sarah Prevost who played for the Lady Statesmen in 2007 and 2008.
• The eight goals in a single game is third most in DSU history. The all-time record is 11 goals which DSU scored against Alcorn State in 2016 and in 2004. Second most is 10 goals against Robert Morris in 2008.
• Six different Lady Statesmen scored against MUW and eight more registered shots. Isabella Wade and Diana Okechukwu both had two goals on the day to lead the Green and White. 

UP NEXT

• Delta State has a Valentine's Day date with the University of West Alabama to open up Gulf South Conference play. The Lady Statesmen play the Tigers on Sunday, Feb. 14. At 2 p.m. at Parker Field-McCool Stadium.