CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Women's soccer (2-0) picked up a 3-0 shutout of Illinois Springfield in Sunday evening's home opener.
 
The win comes on the heels of a shutout of Evansville on Friday to open the season. This is only the fourth time in program history Southeast has recorded back-to-back shutouts to begin the season (2001, 2002, 2014). The record is six-straight shutouts in 2001 to begin the season.
 
A crowd of 846 flocked to Houck Field Sunday evening. The crowd ranks second-most for a soccer game at Houck. The Redhawks set the attendance record (1,137) a season ago against UIS in the home opener.
 
The offense and defense were strong again in game two as SEMO recorded 18 shots and only allowed five. Southeast put 11 shots on goal while UIS only had one.
 
Senior Maggie Pike guided the Redhawks to the win as she recorded her first career multi-goal game. Esmie Gonzales led the Redhawk offense with five shots, placing three on goal.
 
In her NCAA debut, goalkeeper Maddie Gleeson picked up her first career win and her first solo shutout in the complete 90 minutes. The redshirt-freshman needed to only fend off one shot on goal.
 
Courtney Johnson suffered the loss in goal after allowing the three goals. She made eight saves.
 
Jennifer Brien netted her first career goal in the seventh minute to put SEMO on the board. Brien fought off a Prairie Star defender just outside the keeper box, turned, and fired the shot dead center in the net.
 
The Redhawk lead was added to in the 36^th minute when Pike netted an unassisted goal. Pike drove the ball down the field and fired a blistering shot into the back of the net to widen the lead to 2-0.
 
Just minutes later, in the 39^th minute, Katie Lever was fouled in the box to render a Redhawks penalty kick. Pike stepped in and buried the PK for her second goal of the evening to make it 3-0.
 
At half and with SEMO out in front 3-0, the Redhawks led in shots 11-1, putting eight on goal. Gonzales led the squad with four shots, three on goal.
 
The Redhawks and Prairie Stars played a scoreless second half as the Redhawks held the comfortable lead to zeros.
 
Southeast will continue its homestand this weekend when Milwaukee and Green Bay come to Cape Girardeau. The Redhawks host Milwaukee Friday at 6:30 p.m. for Take a Kid to the Game. Green Bay closes out the homestand Sunday at 1.