NEWARK, Del. – For the second straight game a pair of second half goals lifted the William & Mary women's soccer team to a 2-0 victory this time at Delaware on Sunday afternoon. Senior Katie Johnston and freshman Mackenzie Kober scored for the College in the match. With the win, the Tribe win its fifth straight match and improve to 11-3-1, 5-1 in Colonial Athletic Association play, while the Blue Hens drop to 7-7-2, 2-3-2 in league action.
 
The sides played to a scoreless first half. W&M was able to muster just two shots in the first period. Johnston was able to fire the only shot on-goal in the 25th minute, but Kailyn Rekos stopped it.
 
The Blue Hens had six corner kicks and fired four shots in the first half, but only put two shots on target. The first came off of a shot from Nikki Adams in the 28th minute, which was turned away by senior goalkeeper Caroline Casey. The second came in the 41st minute again from Adams and the play ended with the same result.
 
W&M opened the second half on the offensive and had the first three shots of the period. Senior Leci Irvin fired a shot that was blocked out of bounds by a Delaware defender. On the ensuing corner kick, senior Nicole Baxter sailed a shot wide, before Johnston, pushed a shot wide in the 54th minute.
 
After the Blue Hens had three consecutive corner kicks, the Tribe got a counter attack on the final corner kick. Sophomore Haley Kent was able to turn a shot on frame that was saved by Rekos.
 
The Tribe had two corners following the Kent shot, and on the second one W&M got on the board. Baxter sent in the corner that found sophomore Sami Grasso, who had her chance blocked. The ball deflected to Kober, who uncorked a shot on target and was saved by Rekos. The rebound deflected to Johnston and she cleaned up the mess. Johnston's sixth goal of the season gave W&M a 1-0 lead.
 
Just four minutes later W&M doubled its lead with its second goal. Senior Barbara Platenberg set Kober free into the box. The freshman got free into the box and was able to juke the goalkeeper. With no one else to beat, Kober fired from four yards out to move the lead to 2-0.
 
Delaware tried to find the back of the net after the second goal, and were able to put one more shot on target in the match. Natalie Zelenky cleared some space and unleashed a shot towards the goal, but Casey came up with the save for the Tribe.
 
W&M outshot the Blue Hens by a 12-5 margin, which included a 6-3 advantage in shots on-goal. Kober and Johnston fired three shots apiece for the Green and Gold.
 
The win marks the fifth straight win for the Green and Gold. It's the first five game-winning streak since Sept. 7-21, 2013. It also marks the fifth straight season the Tribe has posted a five-game winning streak.
 
Casey and the Tribe defense also continued its impressive run of not allowing a goal, moving its scoreless streak to 390 minutes and recorded its fourth straight shutout. Casey, who moved into sole possession of fourth place all-time in career shutouts with 26, moved into to a tie for seventh all-time in single season shutouts with her seventh of the season. Her three saves on the day keep Casey in third place, and put her five saves away from second place all-time.
 
The Green and Gold returns to action for two more road matches next weekend. The Tribe travels to Towson on Friday, Oct. 23, before heading to James Madison on Sunday, Oct. 25. Kickoffs are scheduled for 2 p.m., and 1 p.m. respectively.