Tommie forward Mallory DeBoom fights for the ball in a pack of Concordia opponents. DeBoom had 6 shots and put 4 on goal Wednesday afternoon. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia)
Tommie midfielder Elizabeth Luotto celebrates with her teammate after scoring a goal. Luotto’s goal put St. Thomas up 3-1 early in the second half. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia)
Midfielder Ellie Eskierka battles Cobber opponents for possession. Both teams committed 5 fouls during the game. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia)
Tommie defender Mari Ferrer chases down the ball against a Concordia opponent. The Tommies extended their win streak to a MIAC-best 14 games. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia)
Forward Kristen Epperly celebrates with her teammates after scoring the Tommies’ second goal. St. Thomas finished the game with 20 shots. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia)
DeBoom passes the ball to a teammate near Concordia’s goal. DeBoom scored 2 goals and had 1 assist Wednesday afternoon. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia)
Epperly and a Cobber defender chase after the ball near Concordia’s goal. The Tommies held a 2-goal lead heading into the second half.(Davis Narey/TommieMedia)
Tommie defender Shelby Stalberger goes up for a jump ball. The Tommies held Concordia-Moorhead to 1 goal. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia).
Midfielder McKenna Peplinski advances the ball to Concordia’s goal. St. Thomas added to its 14 game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Cobbers Wednesday afternoon. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia)
Forward Mallory DeBoom scored her 10th and 11th goals of the season Wednesday at South Field, helping lead the St. Thomas women’s soccer team to a 4-1 victory over Concordia-Moorhead.
With quick ball movement, high pace and a strong team chemistry, the Tommies (8-0 MIAC, 14-1 overall) defeated the Cobbers (2-4-2 MIAC, 6-6-3 overall) and extended their win streak to a MIAC-best 14 games.
“We set the pace. We talked about it all week long,” coach Sheila McGill said. “Some games we have been a bit casual, and we talked about setting the pace and keeping the ball moving very quickly today.”
DeBoom and forward Kristen Epperly opened the scoring for the match, giving the Tommies a 2-0 lead by halftime.Because of the large lead, the Tommies were able to get 26 out of the team’s 27 players into the match.
Midfielder Kalli Baarstad scored the only goal for Concordia, finding the net in the 51st minute of play. Tommie midfielder Elizabeth Luotto answered with a header goal set up by a DeBoom corner kick. DeBoom then scored her second goal of the night off a dish from forward Paige Cater.
The senior forward said her two scores didn’t feel any different than the rest of her 37 career goals.
“We just want to work hard for each other and create opportunities for all us,” DeBoom said.
The Tommie’s chemistry and uplifting encouragement are what set the team apart from its opponents, according to McGill.
“Team chemistry is the building block of what we do. These girls love each other on and off the field and I think other teams notice that,” McGill said.
The Tommies look to extend their win streak to 15 as they travel to St. Olaf to take on the Lions (5-2-1 MIAC, 6-6-3 overall) Saturday.
Carly Noble can be reached at nobl1781@stthomas.edu.