DECATUR — The Uni offense finally caught fire Thursday as the Illineks scored five goals in 15 minutes in a 6-0 conference victory over Decatur Christian.

For the third time in as many games, Uni dominated the action early on but had troubling finding the net. Thursday's contest was still scoreless late in the first half when Michelle Wong was awarded a penalty kick. The sophomore beat Decatur Christian goalkeeper Candace Lehman with a well-placed shot to give Uni a 1-0 lead.

That's where things stood at halftime. But when play resumed, the game changed quickly.

Senior Suran Yoo scored her first goal of the season less than a minute into the second half — the 41st minute of the game — on an assist by junior Joy Shapley.

Yoo's goal unleashed Uni's biggest scoring barrage of the season. Shapley made it 3-0 in the 43rd minute, assisted by Wong. Sophomore Erika Belmont then scored a pair of goals, one in the 46th minute (Shapley assist) and the other in the 51st minute (Yoo assist).

The scoring ended four minutes later when senior Sarah Pfander, playing midfielder after starting the game at goalkeeper, scored off an assist by senior Beth Peregrine.

Head coach Phil Anders then began substituting liberally, playing a large number of JV players in the final 30 minutes.

Junior Sheri Grill wasn't tested much in goal in the first half as Pfander's replacement. In the second half, junior Lor Sligar took over as keeper.

Sligar preserved Uni's third straight shutout by making several pointblank saves late in the game, including a tremendous save on a Decatur Christian penalty kick in the 71st minute.

With the win, Uni's record improves to 6-1-1 overall, 2-0 in the East Central Illinois Conference. Decatur Christian falls to 1-6-1, 0-3.

Today's victory was the Illineks' third straight shutout win. Uni outshot the Warriors 33-2, including a remarkable 19-0 in the first half.

In other news, the IHSA came out Thursday with seedings for the Class A sectionals. Uni, assigned to the 10-team Williamsville bracket, is seeded No. 4.

Seeded ahead of the Illineks are Decatur Lutheran (third), Warrensburg-Latham (second), and Williamsville (first). Uni is scheduled to play two of those teams later in the regular season: Warrensburg-Latham (May 1) and Decatur Lutheran (May 5).

The girls will travel to Macon Meridian on Saturday to make up a game rained out on April 10.

MORE PHOTOS: UNI AT DECATUR CHRISTIAN

Junior Annie Machesky takes aim in the second half against Decatur Christian. Gargoyle photo (click to create your own slideshow)

Erika Belmont (12), Suran Yoo (2), and Joy Shapley (background) on the move.

Joy Shapley (21) scored a goal and assisted on two others. Gargoyle photo (click to create your own slideshow)

Sarah Pfander (4) keeps the ball in play.

Annie Machesky (5) and Sian Best (23).

Michelle Wong scored on this first-half penalty kick.

Maddy Levin runs down the ball.

Suran Yoo sends a shot toward Decatur Christian goalkeeper Candace Lehman.

Erika Belmont scored on this shot.

Michelle Wong challenges a Decatur Christian defender. Wong and many of the team's other starters left the game after Uni's scoring barrage early in the second half gave the Illineks a comfortable lead.

2008 SEASON AT A GLANCE

GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER: 6-1-1 overall, 2-0 East Central Illinois Conference
(home matches listed in bold)

March 25: at Centennial, W 2-1

• Story: Believe it! Uni begins season with upset of Centennial varsity
• Halftime: Centennial 1, Uni 0
• Uni goals: Erika Belmont (53rd minute), Joy Shapley assist; Aran Yoo (75th minute), Isaure Hostetter assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 13 (4, 9)
• Shots on goal: Uni 14 (8, 6); Centennial 14 (5, 9)
• JV result: Uni 0, Centennial 0
• JV Uni goals: None
• JV Uni saves: Sheri Grill 2; Lor Sligar 4
• JV shots on goal: Uni 4 (1, 3); Centennial 6 (2, 4)
• Game stats: Gargoyle scoreboard

March 27: St. Thomas More, W 3-2

• Story: Uni makes up two-goal deficit to beat St. Thomas More
• Halftime: STM 1, Uni 0
• Uni goals: Aran Yoo (51st minute), Suran Yoo assist; A. Yoo (61st minute), S. Yoo assist; Michelle Wong (65th minute), Elizabeth Russell assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 9 (7, 2)
• Shots on goal: Uni 19 (7, 12); STM 11 (8, 3)
• JV result: Uni 3, STM 0
• JV Uni goals: Katie Buzard (18th minute), Katayun Salehi assist; Emma Coverdill (26th minute), Revathi Maturi assist; Coverdill (27th minute), Maturi assist
• JV Uni saves: Lor Sligar 2; Sheri Grill 1
• JV shots on goal: Uni 9 (4, 5); STM 3 (2, 1)
• Game stats: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 1: at Urbana, L 2-0

• Story: Urbana loss, Monticello tie sidetrack Illineks
• Halftime: Urbana 1, Uni 0
Uni goals: None
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 15 (9, 6)
• Shots on goal: Uni 15 (7, 8); Urbana 17 (10, 7)
• JV result: Urbana 1, Uni 0
• JV Uni goals: None
• JV Uni saves: Sheri Grill 2; Lor Sligar 4
• JV shots on goal: Uni 8 (3, 5); Urbana 7 (2, 5)
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 3: Monticello, T 0-0

• Story: Urbana loss, Monticello tie sidetrack Illineks
• Halftime: Uni 0, Monticello 0
• Uni goals: None
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 5 (2, 3)
• Uni shots on goal: Uni 18 (4, 14); Monticello 5 (2, 3)
• JV result: Urbana 1, Monticello 1
• JV Uni goal: Revathi Maturi (first minute), unassisted
• JV saves: Lor Sligar 1; Sheri Grill 2
• JV shots on goal: Uni 7 (2, 5); Monticello 4 (1, 3)
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 8: Charleston, W 3-1

• Story: Uni shuts down Charleston's top scorer, wins 3-1
• Halftime: Uni 2, Charleston 0
• Uni goals: Erika Belmont (14th minute), Joy Shapley assist; Shapley (40th minute), Shara Esbenshade assist; Michelle Wong (56th minute), Suran Yoo assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 9 (6, 3)
• Shots on goal: Uni 18 (12, 6); Charleston 12 (7, 5)
• JV result: Charleston 2, Uni 1
• JV Uni goal: Katie Buzard (57th minute), Revathi Maturi assist
• JV Uni saves: Sheri Grill 6; Lor Sligar 2
• JV shots on goal: Uni 15 (6, 9); Charleston 10 (8, 2)
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 10: at Macon Meridian, rain out

• Game canceled because of rain

April 12: at Normal Calvary Baptist, W 1-0 *

• Story: Wong, Belmont team up for winning goal over Normal Calvary
• Halftime: Uni 0, Normal Calvary 0
• Uni goal: Michelle Wong (50th minute), Erika Belmont assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 0; Lor Sligar 3; Sheri Grill 0
• Shots on goal: Uni 21 (12, 9); Normal Calvary 3 (0, 3)
• JV result: No game
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 15: Decatur St. Teresa, W 1-0

• Story: Illineks dominate again in second consecutive shutout win
• Halftime: Uni 1, Decatur St. Teresa 0
• Uni goal: Michelle Wong (38th minute), Suran Yoo assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 5 (0, 5)
• Shots on goal: Uni 14 (7, 7); Decatur St. Teresa 9 (2, 7)
• JV result: Uni 0, Decatur St. Teresa 0
• JV Uni goals: None
• JV Uni saves: Sheri Grill 1; Lor Sligar 1
• JV shots on goal: Uni 10 (5, 5); Decatur St. Teresa 2 (1, 1)
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 17: at Decatur Christian, W 6-0 *

• Story: Five goals in 15 minutes lead to Uni rout of Decatur Christian
• Halftime: Uni 1, Decatur Christian 0
• Uni goals: Michelle Wong (38th minute), penalty kick; Suran Yoo (41st minute), Joy Shapley assist; Shapley (43rd minute), Wong assist; Erika Belmont (46th minute), Shapley assist; Belmont (51st minute), Yoo assist; Sarah Pfander (55th minute), Beth Peregrine assist
• Uni saves: Sarah Pfander 0 (first half), Sheri Grill 0 (first half), Lor Sligar 2 (second half)
• Noteworthy save: Decatur Christian penalty kick in 71st minute saved by Lor Sligar
• Shots on goal: Uni 33 (19, 14); Decatur Christian 2 (0, 2)
• JV result: No game
• Game stats and coach's report: Gargoyle scoreboard

April 19: at Macon Meridian (make up of rained-out game)

April 22: Mahomet-Seymour

April 24: at Mattoon

April 26: St. Thomas More

April 29: Danville

May 1: at Warrensburg-Latham

May 3: Judah Christian *

May 5: Decatur Lutheran *

May 7: Champaign Central (Uni varsity vs. Central JV)

May 9: IHSA Class A Sectionals TBA

* East Central Illinois Conference opponent

SEASON STATISTICS

VARSITY SCORING

• Michelle Wong: 5 goals, 1 assist, 8 games
• Erika Belmont: 4 goals, 1 assist, 8 games
• Aran Yoo: 3 goals, 0 assists, 4 games
• Joy Shapley: 2 goals, 4 assists, 8 games
• Suran Yoo: 1 goal, 5 assists, 8 games
• Sarah Pfander: 1 goal, 0 assists, 2 games
• Shara Esbenshade: 0 goals, 1 assist, 7 games
• Isaure Hostetter: 0 goals, 1 assist, 8 games
• Elizabeth Russell: 0 goals, 1 assist, 6 games
• Beth Peregrine: 0 goals, 1 assist, 1 game

VARSITY GOALKEEPING

• Sarah Pfander: 6 goals allowed, 55 saves, 8 games
• Lor Sligar: 0 goals allowed, 5 saves, 2 games
• Sheri Grill: 0 goals allowed, 0 saves, 2 games

JV SCORING

• Emma Coverdill: 2 goals, 0 assists, 6 games
• Katie Buzard: 2 goal, 0 assists, 6 games
• Revathi Maturi: 1 goal, 3 assists, 6 games
• Katayun Salehi: 0 goals, 1 assist, 6 games

JV GOALKEEPING

• Lor Sligar: 1 goal allowed, 14 saves, 6 games
• Sheri Grill: 3 goals allowed, 14 saves, 6 games

TEAM ROSTER

VARSITY PLAYERS

• 2 Yoo, Suran 12th
• 3 Wong, Michelle 10th
• 4 Pfander, Sarah 12th
• 5 Machesky, Annie 11th
• 6 Freeland, Chelsea 12th
• 8 Chu, Emily 12th
• 9 Esbenshade, Shara 12th
• 10 Yoo, Aran 12th
• 11 Grill, Sheri 11th
• 12 Belmont, Erika 10th
• 13 Stark, Jessica 12th
• 14 Sullivan, Jessica 11th
• 15 Buzard, Katherine 10th
• 17 Levin, Maddy 11th
• 19 Schein, Zoë 12th
• 20 Hostetter, Isaure 10th
• 21 Shapley, Joy 11th
• 22 Hwu, Amanda 9th
• 23 Best, Sian 10th
• 27 Russell, Elizabeth 10th

JUNIOR VARSITY PLAYERS

• 1 Sligar, Lor 11th
• 7 Iyer, Marika 12th
• 11 Gratton, Cristina 9th
• 12 Smith, Lily 9th
• 13 Salehi, Katayun 9th
• 14 Engles, Alexx 10th
• 15 Maturi, Revathi 9th
• 16 Cooke, Jenny 9th
• 16 Nakamura, Natsuki 11th
• 17 Yannelis, Eleni 9th
• 24 Peregrine, Beth 12th
• 25 Pittenger, Larissa 12th
• 28 Coverdill, Emma 9th
• 29 Vazquez, Isabel 10th