GREENWOOD, S.C. - Despite a second half goal by defender Faith Johannes, Anderson University women's soccer could not find an answer for a heavy Lander attack, as the Trojans fell, 7-1, Wednesday evening in nonconference action at Van Taylor Stadium at the Jeff May Complex.

With the setback, the Trojans move to 4-7-1 on the season as they enter the weekend on a four-match winless streak. On the opposite side, the Bearcats improve to 5-2-3 on the season as they return to their Peach Belt Conference schedule on Saturday.

Lander used five second half goals to earn the victory as it also claimed the shot category, 18-7. Four of AU's seven shots came on goal as Johannes paced the team with two shots on goal. Sophomore Paige Gowans-Smith and freshman Kristin Herbert rounded out the category as both players fired on goal once.

After the hosts scored twice in the opening 45 minutes, Lander's Kimberly Kesler added her second goal of the evening in the 47th minute, handing LU a convincing three-goal advantage.

Following the second-half goal, Johannes added AU's lone tally of the match as she fired a shot from 30 yards away past Lander goalkeeper Katie Lyle. For Johannes, the goal was her first of the season as she becomes the eighth different Trojan to score this season.

After the Johannes goal, Lander netted four more goals headlined by Kesler's hat trick in the 70th minute when she received a pass from teammate Victoria Lange. With the hat trick, Kesler has scored seven goals on the season to lead the team.

"I'm very disappointed tonight, but it's probably just a game too far for us at this point," Anderson head coach Ciaran Traquair said. "We will regroup and go again at LMU and hopefully be able to give ourselves a chance of chasing that third conference victory."

Anderson returns to the pitch on Saturday when it hits the road to Lincoln Memorial for a South Atlantic Conference showdown. Kickoff from the Volunteer State is slated for 1 p.m.