By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
RIPON, Wis. — Scoring goals has certainly not been a problem for the Saint Mary's University women's soccer team in general — and for Jordyn Matthews (Seattle, Wash.) in particular.
 
After netting five goals in their first two games combined — both victories — the Cardinal offense was back on display on Sunday, as Saint Mary's erupted for three more goals in rolling to a 3-0 nonconference win over Ripon.
 
And leading the Cardinals' offensive charge — again — was Matthews, who posted her second straight two-goal game, netting a pair of unassisted tallies in the second half in helping Saint Mary's to its second straight 3-0-0 start.
 
Mary Loy (Burien, Wash.) got things rolling for the Cardinals, netting her second of the season — off an assist from Genesis Capacio (Las Vegas, Neb.) — in the game's 11th minute.
 
Saint Mary's would maintain that one-goal advantage through the final 34 minutes of the opening and, and seven minutes into the second — before Matthews took things over.
 
The Cardinal freshman — who has now scored five goals in the Cardinals' first three games — netted her first of the game in the 52nd minute and added her second seven minutes later to close out the scoring.
 
Gabriella Pederson (Chaska, Minn.) recorded her second straight shutout in goal, stopping both Red Hawk shots she faced, while Ripon goalkeeper Stefani Zeiger finished with seven saves.
 
The Cardinals (3-0-0 overall) return home to Ochrymowycz Field on Wednesday, playing host to UW-Superior in a 5 p.m. nonconference contest.