Michigan State women beat Bowling Green, 4-0

Lauren Hill scored two goals in the first 19 minutes to help host Michigan State University to a 4-0 win over the Bowling Green State University women's soccer team Sunday afternoon (Aug. 30).  The non-conference match was held at the DeMartin Soccer Complex.

With the win, the Spartans improve to 2-0 on the young season, while the Falcons drop to 1-2.

Cara Freeman and Laura Heyboer each had a goal and an assist for the Spartans, while Hannah Peterson was credited with two assists.  Hill had an assist on Heyboer's goal.

Hill's first goal of the day came with just under six minutes elapsed.  She scored again at the 18:29 mark, and Freeman's goal at 35:48 gave the Green and White a three-goal lead at halftime.

Heyboer, a 2008 NSCAA All-American and last year's SoccerBuzz.com's National Freshman of the Year, closed the scoring at 61:45.

For the home team, Jill Flietstra made three saves in net to pick up the shutout.  BGSU freshman Laura Arnold played the first half, making three stops, while redshirt junior Alexa Arsenault played the final 45 minutes and made four saves.

MSU enjoyed a 22-3 advantage in shot attempts, including an 11-3 margin in shots on goal.

The Falcons will return to the state of Michigan on Friday (Sept. 4), taking on the University of Detroit Mercy in the Motor City.  BG's next home game is two days later (Sunday, Sept. 6) vs. IPFW.