Box Score

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- After suffering their first shutout of the season on Saturday, first-year head coach George Van Linder led the Bears to a dominating 3-1 victory over the Air Force Falcons on Sunday at the Cal Poly Invitational.

Just 16 minutes into the game, sophomore defender Bethany Vick scored her second goal of the season giving the Bears an early 1-0 advantage over the Falcons. Vick received a cross from teammate Brittany Zonker and placed it in the upper corner out of reach of Air Force goalkeeper J.J. Wolf. It was Vick's first game winner of the season and Zonker's third assist on the year.

The Bears (5-3) were held scoreless until the 53rd minute when sophomore forward Tiffany Boshers capitalized on a pass from senior forward Kate Hensman. The goal gave the Bears a comfortable 2-0 lead in the early stages of the second half.

The Bears continued to put pressure on the Falcons (4-3) firing off 13 second-half shots. Late in the 86th minute, freshman forward Missy McConnell buried a shot in the back of the net from three yards out to lift the Bears to a 3-0 lead. McConnell picked up the loose ball in front of the Air Force net recording her third goal of the season.

The Falcons ended up getting on the board just 14 seconds later at the start of the 87th minute. Sophomore forward Hilary Robbins beat Baylor goalkeeper Monica Housden off a rebounded shot from five yards out reducing the Falcons deficit to 3-1.

The Bears defense continued to excel holding the Falcons to only 11 shots on the night. In the end, the Bears out shot Air Force 21-11, which proved to be the deciding factor of the game.

The Bears continue their extended road trip as they travel to Kansas and Oklahoma State this weekend. The Bears will face off against the Jayhawks at 7 p.m. on Friday in Lawrence and will wrap up the weekend with a 1 p.m. showdown on Sunday against the Cowboys in Stillwater.