PURCHASE, N.Y.- Eastern University Women's Soccer scored a pair of goals in the opening seven minutes of play and never looked back on the way to a 7-0 win at Manhattanville College Saturday. Kelsey Doutrich scored three times in limited minutes and Charlotte Laurie and Amy Thomas each scored twice.

The Eagles entered the contest with adequate motivation after last year's heartbreaking semi-final upset by the Valiants in St. Davids. Though Manhattanville had scuffled through the early part of the year, Eastern was committed to securing a result from the start.

Doutrich opened the scoring 81 seconds into the match with a dribbling run up the left side. The junior midfielder cut central with the ball and slotted home an eight yard shot for her 10th goal of the season. The tally kept alive a scoring streak that has now reached nine games. She has scored in 10 of 11 games since returning from an early season ankle injury that kept her out of three games.

Doutrich set up the second goal of the game with a similar attack up the left side. Her pass to the front of the net left Laurie with a big target for her ninth of the year. Tess Beckwith set up the third goal of the match in the 15th minute with another decisive run up the left side. Beckwith slotted the ball into the scoring zone for a clean finish from Doutrich. 

Eastern Head Coach Dan Mouw was particularly pleased with the teamwork on the second and third goals.

"We work a lot on getting balls into those deep positions with our flank play," he said. "Both passes were right on target, and the finishes were very clean."

Thomas hit a shot from distance to close out the scoring in the first half. The Eagles had an 18-3 edge in shots at the break.

Doutrich completed the hat trick on a corner kick goal in the 55th minute. Beckwith collected a rebound of an Alli Inch blast and directed it in front of Doutrich who touched her shot to the lower right corner.

Laurie scored her second of the day on a ball over the top from Katelyn Rittenhouse in the 62nd minute. Thomas converted another well-played corner with a powerful header from in close. Carly Inch picked up the assist on the play.

Alysia Goodman was credited with three saves as she earned her seventh shutout of the season.

The Eastern playoff picture becomes fairly clear going into the final regular season games. Barring an upset win by Delaware Valley College at Misericordia next Saturday, the Eagles will likely be playing their first round opponent on the road for a chance to earn a home game. The Eagles hold a one point lead over the Wilkes Colonels and will secure a home game with a win or a tie.

"We are starting to get some people healthy," Mouw commented, "and this final week should get us going at the right speed for the post-season."

Before playing that important regular season finale, the Eagles travel to Salisbury University for a non-league game on Tuesday.