Sophomore forward Lauren Allan scored a career-high four goals Thursday to help No. 4 Butler shut out visiting Allen County 8-0 in conference play.
With the victory, Butler (10-2-0 overall, 6-0-0 conference) has now won 10 consecutive games and remained undefeated in conference games. The Grizzlies also recorded a shutout for the third straight game and fifth overall on the season.
Allan scored the first two goals for the Grizzlies, with the first goal coming in the fifth minute on an assist from Katie Hartman. Allan then followed in the 17th minute with a one-touch goal on a pass from the end line from Colleen Howland.
Just 10 minutes later, Howland scored an open-net goal after Allen goalkeeper Emily Clark came out to challenge a loose ball from Hartman, who was credited with another assist.
The goal was the fifth straight game in which Howland had scored a goal, as well as an individual 10-game streak of scoring a point. The sophomore forward has scored all of her 40 points this season (17 goals and six assists) in the 10-game span.
Freshman forward Ky Kreemer ended the first-half scoring with 57 seconds before the break with a goal from 10 yards out to give Butler a 4-0 halftime lead.
Just as she did in the first half, Allan scored Butler's first two goals in the second half. She registered her second hat trick of the year in the 57th minute, scoring just inside the right post from the left side.
In the 65th minute, Allan added her fourth goal of the day when Clark failed to handle a pass in the box by Howland.
Following Allan's fourth goal, Butler added two quick goals from Hartman and Clark. Hartman followed up a Caro Limon shot that slammed off the left post in the 68th minute, then Clark scored two minutes later with a shot from 15 yards out that went just under the crossbar.
Butler goalkeepers Jami Reichenberger and Elena Garcia combined on the shutout, as both keepers played one half each. Garcia was the only keeper tested, as she made two saves in the second half.
The Grizzlies outshot Allen 18-3, with 13 of those shots coming on goal. Butler also had 14 corner kick opportunities.
Butler will host Southwestern Illinois on Sunday in non-conference action. This will be just the second meeting all-time between the two schools, as the Grizzlies won the inaugural meeting back in 2006 by a 3-0 score. Kickoff from BG Products Veterans Sports Complex is at noon.
NOTES: Butler is now 18-0-1 overall against Allen County. with 15 of those wins coming by shutout. The Grizzlies are picked up their 10th win against the Red Devils in games played in El Dorado... With Thursday's win, Butler recorded its sixth winning streak of 10 games or more in the program's history.
