Conway, AR - The Stephens College soccer team made program history on Saturday, October 24, securing its eighth win of the season with a commanding 6-0 victory over Central Baptist College. The win officially makes the 2026 Stars the winningest team in program history, surpassing the previous single-season record of seven victories. With the historic result, Stephens improves to 8-5-3 overall and 4-2-0 in American Midwest Conference play.
The Stars established control early in the contest, opening the scoring in the sixth minute when senior Abi Leake found the back of the net to give Stephens a 1-0 advantage. Amaura Austell doubled the lead in the 17th minute off an assist from Leake before Addie Butler extended the advantage to 3-0 in the 32nd minute. Stephens maintained its offensive pressure throughout the opening half, recording five shots and six corner kicks while holding Central Baptist without a shot.
Stephens carried that momentum into the second half, adding three more goals to secure the shutout victory. Leake recorded her second goal of the afternoon in the 51st minute, finishing an opportunity created by Kassi Loethen to extend the lead to 4-0. Austell followed with her second goal in the 65th minute before Gracelynn Reque capped off the scoring in the 88th minute, converting an assist from Lainie Scheer to bring the final score to 6-0.
Leake led the Stars offensively with two goals and an assist, while Austell added two goals of her own. Butler and Reque each contributed a goal, giving Stephens four different goal scorers in the contest. The Stars finished with 11 shots, including eight on goal, and held a 9-1 advantage in corner kicks.
Defensively, Stephens limited Central Baptist to just two shots, neither of which was on target. Goalkeepers Petra Brncova and Romina Camacho combined for the shutout, with Brncova playing the opening 64 minutes before Camacho closed out the final 26 minutes.
The victory marks a significant milestone for the Stephens College soccer program, as the 2026 team becomes the first in school history to reach eight wins in a single season. After previously tying the program record of seven victories, the Stars have now established a new benchmark for the program while continuing to build on one of the most successful seasons in school history.
