The Kansas Jayhawks (5-0-2) were able to tally their second win on a string with a superb 4-0 victory over Yale (2-3-0) in what was the penultimate out-of-conference matchup for Nate Lie’s side as conference play looms.
It took just seven minutes before Jayhawk Livvy Moore took the first goal of the night, thanks to a well-structured pressing move that saw the ball bounce to Moore, who then quickly sent the shot to the bottom-left corner of the net, giving the Jayhawks an early 1-0 lead.
While it took another 30 minutes for Kansas to notch another goal, the Jayhawks kept the Bulldogs on their heels with a squared pass into the middle of the box to Jordan Rowan, before Rowan, in front of a near-open net, brought the lead to 2-0.
Quick counters and short attacks were the name of the game for the Jayhawks as their third goal came from a solo run and effort from Lexi Watts. Watts used her left foot to curl her shot past the tender’s sprawling left foot seven minutes into the second half to assert a 3-0 lead for Lie’s side.
The fourth and final goal of the night came from a lofted cross into the box for Saige Wimes, whose header was perfectly directed into the far corner, opening up Kansas’ fifth win on the season.
It wasn’t just the offense on fire for this Kansas side; the Jayhawks constantly snuffed out any possible Yale chances and helped the Bulldogs to three shots, with just two on target the whole game.
Sunday marked coach Lie’s 100th win as head coach, where he has posted a 67% win rate over his spans at both Kansas and Xavier, where Lie was head coach for seven seasons.
Up next for the Jayhawks is an away day in Lynchburg, Virginia, this Sunday as Kansas takes on the Liberty Flames. Liberty has touted a strong 4-2-2 record this season and will be a threat for Lie’s side. Kickoff is set for 11 AM CT.