LONDON, Ont. – Fourth-year midfielder Stefanie Di Tella recorded her seventh goal of the season to lead the Western Mustangs women's soccer team to their second straight 2-0 win over the Laurier Golden Hawks on Sunday afternoon on Mustangs Field.

"It's great to go out on a win. It gives us a really good chance of finishing high in the standings and we'll get a chance to play at home for sure in the playoffs," said Western head coach Martin Painter. "We still have first and second place to play for. We have two big games on the road, but it was great to end the home schedule with a win."

With the win, the Mustangs maintain their undefeated record and improve to 9-0-5 on the season, good for third place in the OUA West Division with a chance to move into first place in the next two games. With the loss, Laurier will move to 4-4-6 on the season, remaining in fifth place in the division.

As consistent as Di Tella has been all season, she continued to shine offensively against a physical Laurier team. Di Tella would challenge Laurier's defence by maintaining constant energy on the field, while playing nearly the entire match.

One other Mustang found the back of the net, as second-year defender Sonja Cvetkovic would score for the second game in a row to help give Western their initial lead off of a Jenna White corner kick.

Saturday was the final home game of the regular season for the Mustangs, and for the seniors, their final regular season contest at Mustangs Field. Both teams played with physicality early on, but neither team was able to capitalize on scoring chances until a corner kick from White would lead to the Cvetkovic goal. Di Tella's goal would come midway through the second half, sealing the victory for the purple and white.

"It's always a tough game against Laurier, and credit to them. They come to compete every single time they go on the field," said Painter, commending Laurier's efforts. "It was good that we stepped up and rose to the occasion to match that."

"Being a senior and coming in with that group of girls, we've really just given it our all for four years. It's a big accomplishment for us and we all couldn't be happier that we did it at Western," commented White, reflecting on her years as a Mustang.

The Mustangs will be back in action this Thursday, October 20, when they travel to Guelph to take on the Gryphons. The game is set to begin at 8:15 p.m.