MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – Sophomore Kim Church (Farmington) made five second-half saves and women’ soccer scored twice in the final six minutes to pull away for a 3-0 non-conference victory over Wesleyan University Tuesday afternoon.

The win is the sixth straight by shutout for Eastern (9-4-1), which ties the program record for consecutive shutouts, set in 2002. The Warriors match their 2006 total of ten shutouts, which is one shy of the program record, also established five years ago.

Church came off the bench for the ninth time this year, and benefited from Eastern’s second half explosion which netted it there goals on eight shots. All-region midfielder Nicole Gaudette (Colchester) broke the stalemate with her 13th goal in 32 matches at Eastern three minutes into the second half. Church preserved the one-goal lead until sophomore forward Sarah Swann (Oxford) and freshman midfielder Amber Petrizzo (Plainville) added insurance markers inside the final six minutes.

Gaudette, who has four goals and two assists in the last three matches, received an aerial pass from junior back Christa Eadie (Clinton) just above the box, turned and set up a left-footed shot to put Eastern ahead for good. It was the first point in Eadie’s career

A great individual effort by Swann made it 2-0. Swann received a throw-in in front of her own bench, dribbled down the right side, burst past a Wesleyan defender and shot from close range in a one-on-one opportunity with Wesleyan junior goalie Andrea Giuliano. Swann has now scored in four straight matches. Petrizzo finished off the scoring in the final minute by receiving a pass from Swann much the same as Gaudette had from Eadie for the opening goal, moving on the left side and scoring from mid-distance in the box.

Petrizzo has scored goals this year on both of her recorded shots.

Senior keeper Megan Gloster (Agawam, Mass.) needed to make only one save during a scoreless first half. The only two goals allowed by Gloster came Sept. 19 against nationally-ranked Wheaton College (MA). She features a 0.26 goals-against average and .964 save percentage in just under 700 minutes. She entered the game ranked second nationally in Division III in save percentage and sixth in goals-against average.

With the shutout, Eastern lowers its team GAA to 0.62 and pushes its team save percentage over .900 to .902.

Church and Gloster have combined for 15 of the team’s 20 shutouts in 34 matches the past two seasons. Gloster has three full shutouts and Church one. Church also combined on one shutout with freshman Stephanie Norell (Stratford) last Wednesday.

Eastern visits Rhode Island College Saturday at noon in a Little East Conference match.