NIACC women stop DCTC, 5-1

MASON CITY - The NIACC women's soccer team picked up its first win of the season with a 5-1 win over DCTC on Thursday at the NIACC pitch.

NIACC (1-3 overall) received two goals from Celine Witt and two goals from Sophia Gebl as head coach Graham Lynch picked up his first career win. Kailah Thompson also scored a goal for the Lady Trojans.

NIACC led 3-0 at the half and pushed its lead to 5-0 before allowing a goal with 9:15 left in the contest.

Witt scored the first goal of the contest with an assist from Katie Cooling at the 36;03 mark of the first half. Gebl scored on an unassisted goal at the 28:03 minute mark.

Thompson gave the Lady Trojans a 3-0 lead with an assist from Jette Busche with 10:10 remaining in the first half.

In the second half. Gebel scored at the 38:00 mark with an assist from Thompson. Witt scored NIACC's final goal on another assist from Busche at the 35:18 mark.

NIACC returns to action Saturday at Hawkeye CC. Match time is slated for 3 p.m.