SOUTH BEND — The numbers added up quite nicely for the St. Joseph's girls soccer team Saturday night.
Nine players each scored one goal as the No. 3 Indians claimed their third straight sectional title with a 9-0 win over Adams in the Riley Sectional final at Jackson Field.
All totaled the impressive figures equaled the program's 10th sectional championship.
The dominating victory was also the 13th shutout of the season for the Indians, who have now won 16 consecutive games.
St. Joe (17-1-1) earns a berth versus CGA (10-8-1) in the Riley Regional Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Indians beat the Eagles 4-0 Oct. 6.
St. Joe also beat CGA 2-1 in the regional in 2009 en route to a State Finals berth.
St. Joe coach Johan Kuitse got just what he was looking for Saturday. His unselfish team scored three times in the first 13:01 with relentless forward Sarah Hall involved in all three goals.
Hall, who is bound for Western Illinois next year, scored the first off a fine cross from Ali Connelly just 5:25 in. She then was fouled in the box on a run and Emily Rompola converted the penalty kick to make it 2-0. Hall then crossed the ball to Karoline Langheinrich, who buried it.
"We started well and quick and that was the key,'' Kuitse said. "We came out fast and aggressive and put a lot of pressure on them and that was a good sign.
[body_starts_here]St. Joe, which beat Adams 8-0 on Sept. 8, scored two more times in the first 8:28 of the final half before Kuitse emptied his bench for the final 30 minutes. The Indians outscored their three sectional foes 21-0.
The Indians only allowed one shot on goal, which came in the final 30 seconds.
Midfielder Connelly, one of four seniors, was impressed with the number of Indians who filled the net.
Adams coach Geriann Druyos accentuated the positives.
St. Joe sophomore Catherine Raster, a starting forward, did not play due to an ankle injury.
SJ — Sarah Hall (Ali Connelly), 34:35.
SJ - Emily Rompola (penalty kick), 33:32.
SJ - Karoline Langheinrich (Sarah Hall), 26:59.
SJ - Merideth Warinner (Rachel Staud), 9:32.
SJ — Maddy Turner (Lindsey Kuitse), 36:03.
SJ - Connelly (Sarah Hall), 31:32.
SJ - Kelsey Gill, (Staud), 27:59.
SJ - Staud (Bachmannhuff), 20:10.
SJ - Bachmannhuff (unassisted), 18:43.
Shots on goal: St. Joe 15, Adams 1; Saves: St. Joe 1 (Melissa Kuhar 0, Cati Kral 1), Adams 3 (Sienna Hurley 3, Meredith Cochrane); Corner kicks: St. Joe 9, Adams 1.
Records: St. Joe 17-1-1, Adams 9-7-3.