Sierra Casagrand scored three goals in the first 24 minutes, leading Republic to a 6-0 win over Hillcrest at home.
Casagrand’s first goal came in the opening minute, and Republic never looked back. They led 3-0 after Casagrand completed her hat trick with 16 minutes left to go in the half. Freshman Jocelyn Carpenter scored a goal with two minutes left in the half to make it 4-0.
After the break, freshman Lesleigh Fenton scored to make it 5-0 with 34 minutes remaining. A penalty kick by Sara Marcotte rounded out the scoring for the Lady Tigers.
Republic rebounds from a 1-0 loss to Rolla last Friday. Despite the loss, that game was a measuring stick for the young program’s improvement in just one year. Last season, Rolla beat Republic 9-0 in the Lady Tigers’ inaugural season.