LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Central Arkansas women's soccer team took on a familiar foe in the Trojans from Little Rock Sunday. The match was the second time this season the two faced off in the I-40 Showdown.

The teams faced nearly a month ago in Conway, where the Bears walked away with a 1-0 win. The Bears came into Sunday's contest on a two-match winning streak, having scored five goals combined in those matches.

The Bears controlled possession early on before Zoe Van de Cloot whipped in a cross from the right side which was met by a head of sophomore Emma Hawkins in the 25th minute. As the half wrapped up, the Bears continued to put the ball on frame, but could not put the ball in the back of the net. 

As the second half began, the Bears continued to work the Trojan's goalkeeper, putting multiple shots on frame until senior Lauren Hargus fired a looping ball towards goal. The Little Rock goalkeeper couldn't control it and it hit the post and went in from 26 yards out in the 54th minute. The Bears held their two goal advantage for the rest of the match to see out the win in fine fashion, keeping their fourth clean sheet of the season.

"I'm really proud of the effort from our team tonight. It's never easy to go on the road and get the result. But we played really well again tonight," said a positive Coach Jeremy Bishop. "Really pleased with the progress on the attacking side and the continued results on the defensive side with another shutout."

The Bears host Louisiana Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns on Sunday, Oct. 11, set for a 1 p.m. kickoff.