The WKU soccer team (3-2-1) squared off against Southern Illinois (3-4-1) for the first time in program history on Friday evening, and the Lady Toppers defeated the Salukis in a convincing 3-0 victory at the WKU Soccer Complex.
WKU finished with a season-best 29 shots on Friday night, as 10 different Lady Toppers had at least one shot during their shutout win against SIU.
Sophomore midfielder Ambere Barnett guided WKU on the offensive side of play, as she scored a goal, dished off an assist and led WKU with a season-high nine shots.
Junior forward Ashley Leonard, sophomore midfielder Isidora Pekez and senior forward Chandler Backes came off the bench and combined to tally 12 shots for the Lady Toppers.