ST. GEORGE, Utah – The Dixie State women's soccer team defeated Academy of Art, 3-0, in a Pacific West Conference match Saturday at Hansen Stadium. DSU has won two straight matches in shutouts.
 
The Red Storm improved to 9-7-1 overall, 7-4 in the PacWest with 21 points. ART U (2-13-1/2-8) dropped its third straight and second consecutive 3-0 decision.
 
"It was a great result," Dixie State head coach Kacey Bingham said. "We had a solid defensive performance today with another shutout. Lots of different players contributed in the attack."
 
Freshman forward Darian McCloy (Herriman, UT/Herriman) scored the first goal in the 15^th minute when she took a rebounded effort 10 yards away and slotted it inside the left post. It was her third goal of the year thanks to the assist from Aubri Detmer (Austin, TX/Lake Travis).
 
Alexis Torres (Tucson, AZ/Palo Verde) then used a bit of good luck for her first collegiate goal at DSU. Just shy of halftime, the ball bounced off of the referee and to Aarika Andersen (Bountiful, UT/Woods Cross). Her pass to Torres in close resulted in a goal from five yards out and a 2-0 lead.
 
PacWest goal leader Jennifer Mason (Springville, UT/Springville) got into the act in 82^nd minute with her 11^th goal of the season. A beautiful right-side cross from Jasmine Arollo (Glendale, AZ/Apollo) on the break left Mason open for a sliding kick inside the box.
 
Freshmen goalkeepers Danica Nusink (Springville, UT/Springville) and Angie Ciucci (Stockholm, Sweden/Thorildsplans Gymnasium) combined for the shutout. Nusink made a great diving stop on an Urban Knight shot in the 26^th minute.
 
Dixie State dominated the offensive flow of the match by outshooting Academy of Art 25-4 and having 10 corner kicks to the Knights' two.
 
The Storm host Fresno Pacific on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 12:30 p.m. in the 2014 regular-season finale from Hansen.